News tagged with sensitivity
Sensitivity of precision measurements enhanced by the environment
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to quantum measurements, interaction with the environment usually limits sensitivity, since it causes decoherence. But in a new study, scientists have shown that the environment ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Nanotube electrodes improve solar cells, could yield low-cost, efficient alternative
Forests of carbon nanotubes are an efficient alternative for platinum electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC), according to new research by collaborators at Rice University and Tsinghua University.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 17, 2012 |
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New hybrid technology could bring 'quantum information systems'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The merging of two technologies under development - plasmonics and nanophotonics - is promising the emergence of new "quantum information systems" far more powerful than today's computers.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Blue light enables genes to turn on
(Medical Xpress) -- With a combination of synthetic biology and optogenetics, researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology published a paper in Science outlining their new technique which enable ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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New biological pathway identified for post-traumatic stress disorder
High blood levels of a hormone produced in response to stress are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder in women but not men, a study from researchers at Emory University and the University of Vermont has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Study finds small groups demonstrate distinctive 'collective intelligence' when facing difficult tasks
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and Union College researchers documents the existence of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Why fish oils work swimmingly against diabetes
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Scientists uncover novel anti-diabetes mechanism
In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Sharp-eyed robins can see magnetic fields
(PhysOrg.com) -- It has been known for decades that some birds are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field and set their direction as if following a compass heading, which is an extremely useful ability for ...
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Scientists create mouse grimace scale to help identify pain in humans and animals
A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of British Columbia shows that mice, like humans, express pain through facial expressions.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 09, 2010 |
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Zen meditation fends off pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion. Resear ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2010 |
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New multi-touch screen technology developed (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from New York University have formed a company to bring flexible multi-touch screens using a new technology to a range of devices, from e-readers to musical instruments. The new ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Infant pain, adult repercussions
Scientists at Georgia State University have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Spies breach Pentagon fighter-jet project: report
Computer spies have hacked into the Pentagon's most costly weapons program, a US newspaper reported Tuesday, raising the prospect of adversaries gaining access to top-secret security data.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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