experiment
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So far, only one study, from 2022, has directly examined it with a pricing field experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
STM imaging only measures effects at a material's surface, so the experiment does not directly reveal what is happening throughout the interior of uranium ditelluride.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I’m just dipping my toe in.… It’s still an experiment for me,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is yet another reason he gives for why this project, which started as a simple "design experiment", has taken ten years to finish.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Dr. Doris was talking, and I was trying to listen—really, I was—but in my head I was turning her into an experiment.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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However, the ability to inhibit bacteria in laboratory experiments does not necessarily mean that birch tar would be safe or effective as a treatment for human wounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Additional clinical studies will be needed to determine whether the mechanisms identified in the experiments can be used to improve blood sugar regulation in people with or without diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The research team also acknowledged Chris Hewett, Byron Goode, and Joe McElveen of NC State's Instrument Shop for their ingenuity in manufacturing the components used in the experiments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
That’s exactly what higher education needs: investment in new, competitive experiments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
More surprisingly perhaps, there are no facts in Robert Boyle’s New Experiments of 1660, his first account of the air-pump experiments, only phenomena.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
This focused exhibition brings together a selection of Jack Whitten’s work from the 1980s, a particularly energized period in his 60-year career when he experimented with form, material and meaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But we’re seeing AI very differently now that we’ve experimented with it and have a bit more notches on our belts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
A memorial has been created at a school where boys were experimented on and infected with HIV and hepatitis.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Supermarkets in Denmark have experimented with adding a second bar code to packages of meat.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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Recast Systems in San Francisco is experimenting with a type of protein made from amino acids found in the soil, says CEO Olivia Li.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
He picked up his father’s old guitar and began learning to play, experimenting with the strings and teaching himself along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Researchers can refine scanning methods and computer algorithms on expendable models rather than experimenting directly on irreplaceable ancient artifacts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
He sat for a moment smoking and experimenting.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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