'Caveman instincts' may favor deep-voiced politicians
When political candidates give a speech or debate an opponent, it's not just what they say that matters—it's also how they say it.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2015
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Expert offers advice on how to 'pitch' a good research idea
For many students or junior academics—and even for senior investigators—initiating a new piece of research can be a daunting experience, and they often do not know where or how to begin. A recent Accounting and Finance ...
Economics & Business
Apr 20, 2015
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Explainer: The pitch drop experiment
Something strange is happening within the world-famous pitch drop experiment with the latest drop forming much faster than the last couple of drops.
General Physics
Nov 10, 2014
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Nature of solids and liquids explored through new pitch drop experiment
Physicists at Queen Mary University of London have set up a new pitch drop experiment for students to explore the difference between solid and liquids.
General Physics
Jul 1, 2014
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The pitch drops that got the world talking
In light of recent results from the "world's longest experiment", spanning more than 90 years, at the University of Queensland, a group of researchers from Trinity College Dublin explain the background behind their own pitch-drop ...
General Physics
Apr 30, 2014
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After 13 years, progress in pitch-drop experiment (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —As Cyclone Ita hit northern Australia last weekend, a much slower collision occurred in the world's longest-running lab project, The University of Queensland's Pitch Drop Experiment.
Condensed Matter
Apr 17, 2014
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Study suggests global warming causing changes to the pitch of frog calls in Puerto Rico
(Phys.org) —A trio of researchers has published a paper in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, describing field studies conducted by lead Peter Narins and others. He and colleagues have ...
Baseball study eyes thin line between prospects and major leaguers
Researchers from Murdoch University have found that batters in American professional Major League Baseball (MLB) and the high minor leagues are 13-15 per cent better at predicting a pitch before its release as compared to ...
Other
Jun 6, 2013
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Mozilla: UK spyware company hijacking our brand
The maker of one of the Internet's most popular browsers is taking on one of the world's best-known purveyors of surveillance software, accusing a British company of hijacking the Mozilla brand to camouflage its espionage ...
Software
May 1, 2013
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New research finds there may be a 'million dollar voice' for CEOs
When we hear the term "million dollar voice" we often think of singers with the potential to cash in on their powerful vocal chords.
Economics & Business
Apr 18, 2013
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