Abstract: A verifiable random function (VRF) is a pseudorandom function that enables source verification. By providing a public verification key and accompanying proof with the output, all parties can ...

Abstract: Customer churn, the phenomenon of customers discontinuing their relationship with a company, poses significant challenges for businesses in various industries, including the banking sector.

Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Forests influence climate not only by storing carbon but by cooling the air, moderating extreme temperatures, and regulating water flows in ways ...