(PhysOrg.com) -- As any bench scientist will tell you, experimental design can be the very devil. Try as one might, it can be difficult to recognize, much less eliminate, the many extraneous factors that might bias an experiment. ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2011
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(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 can be advantageous. ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- U of T’s recent faculty and staff employee survey is “a good news story,” says Professor Angela Hildyard, vice-president (human resources and equity).
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Step back to 1960 when Trieste, the first and only manned vessel, reached the deepest known part of the ocean called Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench near Guam. No other vessel has ever managed to reach ...
Dennis Gray may not be able to control Florida’s humidity, but he wants to help popular grape varieties shrug off fungal diseases that thrive in muggy weather, and open up new markets for the state’s growers and ...
Biotechnology
Apr 27, 2011
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While the primary job of DNA in cells is to carry genetic information from one generation to the next, some scientists also see the highly stable and programmable molecule as an ideal building material for nanoscale structures ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 27, 2011
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Consumer confidence among Floridians dropped for a third consecutive month — falling to 68 in April — as the economy struggles because of domestic budget woes, soaring gas prices and international unrest, according ...
Economics & Business
Apr 27, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The development promises significant improvements in optical data processing and transmission and other technologies.
General Physics
Apr 27, 2011
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Indian software giant Wipro on Wednesday forecast sluggish growth for the coming quarter in its flagship IT services division due to rising costs, as it showed slower-than-expected earnings data.
Business
Apr 27, 2011
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Several powerful storms will likely strike the US mainland this hurricane season, especially in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico region, a prominent weather forecaster said.
Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2011
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