News tagged with laws of motion
Robot biologist solves complex problem from scratch
First it was chess. Then it was Jeopardy. Now computers are at it again, but this time they are trying to automate the scientific process itself.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Time reversal: A simple particle could reveal new physics
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple atomic nucleus could reveal properties associated with the mysterious phenomenon known as time reversal and lead to an explanation for one of the greatest mysteries of physics: the ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Powerful computers, experiments provide insights into ion's behavior near interfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- From renewable energy sources to pharmaceuticals, iodide ions are a common actor, and now, thanks to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the ion's behavior can be better predicted. ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Science, truth, and language: Communicating with non-science and public audiences
How many times do we hear that some scientific view is "only theory" or that it is "not proven"? The hidden implication is that if we have not "proven" the case, then we do not know anything for certain about it, and any ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 30, 2011 |
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Study sheds light on brain's perception of falling objects
If you thought that judging the position of a falling object is easier when you're lying on your side, think again. New research, led by the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biological Cybernetics in Germany ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 02, 2011 |
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Scientists show how the brain's estimate of Newton's laws affects perceived object stability
The next time you are in Pisa, try looking at its tower from a different perspective. Newton's laws of motion predict that an object will fall when its centre-of-mass lies beyond its base of support. But how does your brain ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 27, 2011 |
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In awards season, movie leakers are 'Enemy Within'
(AP) -- Every year around now, tens of thousands of DVDs of movies still playing in theaters are sent by Hollywood studios to Oscar, Golden Globe and other awards voters.
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Eureqa, the robot scientist (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new program, Eureqa, takes raw data and formulates scientific laws to suit, and it is available by free download to all scientists.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software
(AP) -- A federal judge has barred RealNetworks Inc. from selling a device that allows consumers to copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, pending a full trial.
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Applying Newton's Laws of Motion to Baseball Pitching
The April 2009 edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine profiles Mike Marshall, the former major league baseball hurler who teaches a pitching methodology based on Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion.
Apr 07, 2009 |
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