Abstract: The effective refractive index of waveguides is of great significance in optimizing the device structures and the integrated optical networks, as well as verifying and improving the ...

The "2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength" is the only independent, analytical, and comprehensive assessment of the state of the U.S. military set against the current operating and threat environment.

The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress. Leaders must act to tackle abuses ...

DATING IN A big city can be a nightmare—as “Sex and the City” watchers know—but finding a place of one’s own on a single salary, like the protagonist of the series, is sometimes harder still. The ...

The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a marker of lipids and atherosclerosis. However, its associations with stroke risk in a population with cardiovascular‐kidney‐metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0 ...

The case against Oracle's ownership of the JavaScript trademark has been dealt a significant blow, but hope persists as the petition from Node.js' creator has not been dismissed completely. If you've ...

Every month, thousands of randomly selected Americans get a letter in the mail from the University of Michigan asking how they’re feeling. This year their answers have been pretty unambiguous: bad.

With the summer session underway, ESPN has revealed its first Football Power Index (FPI) Top 25 of the 2025 college football season. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have cracked the list, ranked 25th. The ...

The index of consumer sentiment dropped to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April and hitting its second-lowest reading on record. The majority of the survey was completed before the U.S. and China announced a ...

Recent exchange-traded fund flows show that actively managed equity ETFs are taking in more assets than index fund alternatives. The rise of younger retail investors, the recent market volatility, and ...

The shock index serves as a valuable tool for EMS providers to assess hemodynamic stability. In the prehospital setting, quickly recognizing signs of shock can be the difference between stabilizing a ...

It is wise for investors “to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful,” according to one of Warren Buffett’s classic aphorisms. But it’s not easy to pinpoint the ...