News tagged with understanding

Can automated deep natural-language analysis unlock the power of inference?

Much of the operationally-relevant information relied on in support of DoD missions may be implicit rather than explicitly expressed, and in many cases, information is deliberately obfuscated and important ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supporting primary children's understanding of physics

New software has significant benefits for primary school children and their understanding of elementary physics, research shows. Studies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) focused on what primary school ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large

More people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California. What's more the findings, which appear ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Health information not communicated well to minority populations, researcher finds

According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 90 million Americans suffer from low health literacy¬, a mismatch between patients' abilities to understand healthcare information and providers' abilities ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New resource for teachers, public on how to recognize science when you see it

If you think you know what science is and how science works, think again. A new University of California, Berkeley, Web site called "Understanding Science" (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/) paints an entirely new picture of what sc ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Polish and Italian get advanced language recognition system

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed the most advanced spontaneous language understanding (SLU) system for both Polish and Italian. In fact, it is the first one.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

'Understanding Science' Website clarifies what science is, is not

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think you know what science is and how science works, think again. A new University of California, Berkeley, Web site called "Understanding Science" paints an entirely new picture of ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Doubts make consumers more willing to reevaluate brands, study finds

Most consumers crave a clear understanding of brand images, making them more receptive to new marketing messages if anything clouds their vision of companies or products, according to a new study by a University of Illinois ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0