Overwhelming evidence? It's probably a bad thing
The old adage that says "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has finally been put to the test – mathematically – in research led by the University of Adelaide.
The old adage that says "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has finally been put to the test – mathematically – in research led by the University of Adelaide.
Mathematics
Jan 12, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The long-time practice of using police facial sketches to nab criminals has been, at best, an inexact art. But the process may soon be a little more exact thanks to the work of some Michigan State University ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 3, 2011
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Tech companies are racing to make commercial quantum computers. A new scheme from researchers in Singapore and Japan could help customers establish trust in buying time on such machines—and protect companies from dishonest ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 24, 2018
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Eyewitness evidence can be critical to investigations and trials. However, research shows that eyewitness memory can be inaccurate and vulnerable to distortion depending on what happens next – for example, inaccurate information ...
Software
Apr 3, 2018
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Imagine you're browsing the toothpaste aisle and see next to Colgate a new brand called Colddate, packaged in a box with similar colors and designs. "You might think this is clearly a copycat brand," said Ming Hsu, William ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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A strong undersea earthquake shook Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties and officials said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Environment
Sep 24, 2022
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The creators of the EFIT-V forensic facial composite software describe how it works and recent successes with police services in the UK in the current issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital ...
Other
May 1, 2009
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Eyewitness memory has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, as organizations such as the Innocence Project suggest it was a key piece of information in as many as 75% of wrongful convictions in the United States. ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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A $1.4 billion project to build one of the world's largest telescopes is up against intense protests by Native Hawaiians and others who say building it on the Big Island's Mauna Kea mountain will desecrate sacred land.
Space Exploration
Oct 19, 2016
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A second viewing in a police line-up may help more eyewitnesses identify the culprit, new research from Flinders University reveals.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2014
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