News tagged with accuracy
Scientists score one more victory over uncertainty in quantum physics measurements
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people attempt to reduce the little uncertainties of life by carrying umbrellas on cloudy days, purchasing automobile insurance or hiring inspectors to evaluate homes they might consider ...
Feb 26, 2012 |
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UB team's software is set to eyeball liars
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study team at the University of Buffalo, State University of New York, is working on video analysis software to analyze eye movements to spot liars. So far, they say their results show that ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Insoluble dust particles can form cloud droplets affecting global and regional climates
New information on the role of insoluble dust particles in forming cloud droplets could improve the accuracy of regional climate models, especially in areas of the world that have significant amounts of mineral ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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New 'pendulum' for the ytterbium clock
The faster a clock ticks, the more precise it can be. Due to the fact that lightwaves vibrate faster than microwaves, optical clocks can be more precise than the caesium atomic clocks which presently determine ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Can a machine tell when you're lying? Research suggests the answer is 'yes'
Inspired by the work of psychologists who study the human face for clues that someone is telling a high-stakes lie, UB computer scientists are exploring whether machines can also read the visual cues that give away deceit.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 26, 2012 |
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To diagnose heart disease, visualization experts recommend a simpler approach
A team of computer scientists, physicists, and physicians at Harvard have developed a simple yet powerful method of visualizing human arteries that may result in more accurate diagnoses of atherosclerosis ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Ball catching robot, 80% accuracy in 5 milliseconds (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- DLR, an aerospace agency based in German, has modified its flagship robot, known as the Rollin’ Justin, in order to make it into a lean, mean, catching machine. The Rollin’ Justin's ...
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Can science predict a hit song?
Most people remember listening to the official UK top 40 singles chart and watching the countdown on Top of the Pops, but can science work out which songs are more likely to 'make it' in the chart? New research has looked ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 17, 2011 |
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Research team shows nuclear clock could be 60 times more accurate than atomic clock
(PhysOrg.com) -- For almost sixty years, the world has considered the atomic clock the gold standard for keeping time. Its accuracy is such that it drifts by only about four seconds over a period of about ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Identifying 'anonymous' email authors
A team of researchers from Concordia University has developed an effective new technique to determine the authorship of anonymous emails. Tests showed their method has a high level of accuracy – and unlike ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Researchers develop new strategy to uncover structural variations of human genomes
The study on single-nucleotide resolution structural variations (SVs) of an Asian and African genome was published online in Nature Biotechnology. This study was performed by BGI (previously known as the Beijing Genomics Institute), ...
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Older adults experience 'destination amnesia' and over-confidence with false beliefs
I'm sure I told you that already! Older adults are more likely to have destination memory failures - forgetting who they've shared or not shared information with, according to a new study led by Baycrest's Rotman Research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Are you certain, Mr. Heisenberg? New measurements deepen understanding of quantum uncertainty
Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle is arguably one of the most famous foundations of quantum physics. It says that not all properties of a quantum particle can be measured with unlimited accuracy. Until now, this has often ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Bad mood, better recall, researchers find
People grumbling their way through the grimness of winter have better recall than those enjoying a carefree, sunny day, Australian researchers have found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2009 |
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Ultra-precise optical systems for space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Metal mirrors made with extremely high precision and exactly positioned are the key elements of modern telescopes. A new production technique enables complex optical surfaces to be manufactured ...
Jun 03, 2010 |
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