experiment
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For the experiment, the researchers worked with three genetically distinct lines of fish bred in the laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Some lawyers note that the SEC’s innovation exemptions are a limited experiment to gather information, not a commitment to using this framework permanently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Everything we do is do one experiment and then see where it can go,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Each person completed the experiment twice, once after receiving hydrocortisone and once after receiving the placebo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
For twenty years, over the entire life span of the revolutionary war and the experiment with republican government, Washington had stood at the helm of the ship of state.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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In laboratory experiments involving 39 sweeteners and 25 species of gut bacteria, researchers found that roughly three-quarters of the sweeteners altered the growth of at least one bacterial species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Dr. Kubota, the study's first author, played a central role in the experiments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
However, the researchers emphasize that their experiments were conducted in the laboratory, not in humans, and further studies are needed to determine whether these effects have real-world health consequences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Although earlier experiments showed that LPC70 could ease salt-related hypertension and cognitive difficulties, scientists had not fully understood the mechanisms responsible, particularly its influence on prostaglandin signaling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Tamika was coming over later and we were going to brainstorm possible experiments for our YouTube channel, Science Rocks, hosted by the two greatest scientists in the universe, after Einstein, of course.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The team also experimented with a simpler approach that involved burning birch bark near a solid surface, such as a stone.
From Science Daily ● 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
Pioneer bought additional tooling and experimented with changes in temperature and curing times to better understand and fix the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Instead, I experimented with some new hairdos in the mirror, wondering what Oscar would think of a young lady with her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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For the past three months they have been experimenting with fava beans, which are photographed daily so scientists can monitor their progress.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.
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
Harker groaned and said, “And this is all arrayed against my darling! But how is he experimenting? The knowledge may help us to defeat him!”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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