News tagged with true
Physics duo describe a way to guarantee true randomness
(Phys.org) -- In the natural world, it seems randomness is all around. Walk through a forest for example and it appears completely random, despite the fact that natural patterns emerge at almost every turn. ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Cantor exhibition depicts how ancient world used color, how science reveals the faded past
With the silent attentiveness of a physician, Ivy Nguyen passes her hands over the recumbent white lady in the darkened lab. She cradles a handheld black light in her fingers.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Women, more than men, choose true crime over other violent nonfiction
When it comes to violent nonfiction, men are from Mars, the planet of war, but women are from Earth, the planet of serial killings and random murders.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Dolby brings theater sound to new-age gadgets
Dolby Laboratories is out to make sure people's ears are as delighted as their eyes in a world enthralled by high-definition televisions and entertainment on the go.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Psychological headwind keeps women, minorities from sprinting ahead of their peers, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Let's say a white student and a black student both score 1020 on their SATs. They're performing right around the national average, so based on their scores it stands to reason they're both typical students ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2009 |
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True or false? How our brain processes negative statements
Every day we are confronted with positive and negative statements. By combining the new, incoming information with what we already know, we are usually able to figure out if the statement is true or false. Previous research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2009 |
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