News tagged with computer analysis
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Study Pits Man v Machine in Piecing Together 425-Million Years Old Jigsaw
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study pitting academic expertise against a computer in recreating a 425 million-year old jigsaw puzzle has discovered that there is no substitute for wisdom born out of experience.
The Handwriting of Liars
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget about unreliable polygraph lie detectors for identifying liars. A new study claims the best way to find out if someone is a liar is to look at their handwriting, rather than analyzing ...
Famous lost word: The 'a' in 'one small step' line
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When Neil Armstrong first spoke from the moon, he said one thing and people on Earth heard another. What the world heard was grammatically flubbed: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong ...
Ancient trading raft sails anew
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time in nearly 500 years, a full-size balsa-wood raft just like those used in pre-Columbian Pacific trade took to the water on Sunday, May 10. Only this time, instead of the ...
Whale sonar: Two pings are better than one
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Many whale species have sonar systems that send out two pings at once, allowing them to detect underwater objects with greater accuracy than even the most sophisticated human technologies, according to a study ...
Multimedia system provides new view of musical performance
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Musicians can now use 3D computer analysis to radically improve their technique, thanks to the latest research in multimedia technology from the University of Leeds.
