News tagged with measurement method
Researcher cuts teeth in new method
University of Alberta researcher Nicole Burt took up an odd moonlighting job to further her research. She became a surrogate tooth fairy.
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Taming uncertainty in climate prediction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Uncertainty just became more certain. Atmospheric and computational researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used a new scientific approach called "uncertainty quantification," ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Researchers increase speed of single-molecule measurements
As nanotechnology becomes ever more ubiquitous, researchers are using it to make medical diagnostics smaller, faster, and cheaper, in order to better diagnose diseases, learn more about inherited traits, and ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 18, 2012 |
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Calculating fussiness
How fussy is a plant? A new measurement method developed by Alterra, part of Wageningen UR, gives the answer in a simple number.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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How does ice flow? Scientists present first results of a new measurement method in Antarctica
Currently the yearly General Assembly of the European Geological Union takes place in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute presents results from an environmentally friendly ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 07, 2010 |
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Improving speed measurements for cars, bullets
While today's law enforcement officers don't wear utility belts full of crimefighting gadgets like Batman, they do rely on a variety of state-of-the-art technologies to do their jobs efficiently and safely. ...
May 21, 2009 |
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Probing and Controlling 'Molecular Rattling' May Mean Better Preservatives
(PhysOrg.com) -- For centuries, people have preserved fruit by mixing it with sugar, making thick jams that last for months without spoiling. Now scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
Feb 25, 2009 |
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