News tagged with accurate
New biosensor benefits from melding of carbon nanotubes, DNA
Purdue University scientists have developed a method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode, a development that may lead to more accurate measurements for research related to diabetes and ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Gamers succeed where scientists fail: Molecular structure of retrovirus enzyme solved
Gamers have solved the structure of a retrovirus enzyme whose configuration had stumped scientists for more than a decade. The gamers achieved their discovery by playing Foldit, an online game that allows players to collaborate ...
Sep 18, 2011 |
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GRAIL moon mission in final preparations for September launch
NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to study the moon is in final launch preparations for a scheduled Sept. 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Researchers improving GPS accuracy in the 3rd dimension
Researchers who are working to fix global positioning system (GPS) errors have devised software to take a more accurate measurement of altitude – particularly in mountainous areas.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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A new way to measure the expansion of the universe
A PhD student from The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Perth has produced one of the most accurate measurements ever made of how fast the Universe is expanding.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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How to tell real whiskey from fake -- faster
Methods for distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit Scotch whisky brands have been devised by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 25, 2011 |
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NASA spacecraft to enter asteroid's orbit today
Today, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will begin a prolonged encounter with the asteroid Vesta, making the mission the first to enter orbit around a main-belt asteroid.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Earth's gravity revealed in unprecedented detail (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- After just two years in orbit, ESA's GOCE satellite has gathered enough data to map Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision. Scientists now have access to the most accurate model of the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 01, 2011 |
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NIST 'noise thermometry' system measures Boltzmann constant
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time used an apparatus that relies on the "noise" of jiggling electrons to make highly accurate ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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First app from NPL to help researchers working in the lab
The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has released its first app for iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. It will provide researchers with easy and up-to-date access to the values for all the physical constants.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Learning from experience? Multisensory tools create discerning wine lovers
Wine aficionados are better able to resist misleading advertising if they are provided with accurate sensory descriptors, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 18, 2010 |
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Brain-behavior disconnect in cocaine addiction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Parts of the brain involved in monitoring behaviors and emotions show different levels of activity in cocaine users relative to non-drug users, even when both groups perform equally well on ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2009 |
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Media health reporting: Accuracy improving but still a way to go
New research on the reporting of medical treatments in the media shows slight improvements in accuracy but the overall quality of health reporting remains poor.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Measuring molecules to improve drug design
(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has patented an improved microscopy method for measuring the shapes and sizes of proteins which could help scientists create new pharmaceuticals that are a better match for the proteins ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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New findings on old kidneys could enhance transplants, study shows
The older the kidney, the worse it works — though exactly how much worse isn't known. But with a mean wait time of over three years for a kidney transplant, even old kidneys are in demand. The challenge for doctors is to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 26, 2009 |
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