A Breakdown of the Fiscal Impact of Three UBI Scenarios in Brazil
7 Oct 2025
The fiscal analysis shows that replacing existing benefits could offset 25-35% of the UBI's gross cost, making the reform financially viable.
Can a Flat Tax and Basic Income Really Work in Brazil? Here's the Model.
7 Oct 2025
The study simulates UBI proposals that replace parts of the current tax-transfer system, with the UBI level set at the World Bank's poverty line.
Brazil's Broken Welfare System: Is a Universal Basic Income the Answer?
7 Oct 2025
Motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic's exposure of welfare system inadequacies, this study explores UBI as a viable tool to reduce poverty in Brazil.
How We Found Our Stars
6 Oct 2025
The methodology for sample selection, including filtering criteria for TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs) and cross-matching with Gaia DR3, is explained.
Are We on the Verge of a Breakthrough in Understanding Planet Formation?
6 Oct 2025
The study proposes that the core-accretion and migration model best explains the presence of hot Jupiters, with the inner gas disk halting their inward journey.
A Unified Model for Hot Jupiter Orbits? Evidence for Gas Disk Truncation Across Stellar Masses
6 Oct 2025
The findings suggest a core-accretion and migration model, where planets form beyond the dust barrier and migrate inward until stopped by the gas disk.
Dust or Gas? The Data That Could Rewrite Planet Formation Theory
6 Oct 2025
A statistical comparison reveals that hot Jupiters orbit closer to intermediate-mass stars than to low-mass stars, consistent with magnetospheric truncation.
Magnetospheric Truncation as the Limiting Factor for Hot Jupiter Orbits Across Stellar Masses
6 Oct 2025
A comparative analysis of hot Jupiters around low and intermediate-mass stars indicates that the inner gas disk is the key factor in their final orbits.
Inside Trusted Execution Environments: How Secure Are Your Crypto Transactions?
5 Oct 2025
Can you really trust trusted hardware? Explore TEE security flaws, sidechannel risks, and Encointer’s blockchain approach to fair digital trust.