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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, head of the German Aerospace Centre research agency, told AFP that the new centre would focus on drone detection.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“Over the last several decades there’s been a push among doctors and researchers to improve detection of balance impairment and falls prevention, with many multifaceted programs available to help improve balance, strength, flexibility and coordination.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Their observations may represent the first detection of vacuum birefringence occurring within a magnetar's extraordinarily powerful magnetic field.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

CBP is building a new access road at Big Bend, improving existing roads, installing detection technology and placing vehicle barriers in strategic locations, Scott said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

He failed because his detection apparatus was not capable of sensing neutrons and positrons—that was an understandable oversight, for neither particle yet had been discovered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

A spokesperson for California’s Dept. of Pesticide Regulation, which oversees pesticide use, said the EWG report looked at detections of the PFAS, but the state “looks at how the detections compare to federal tolerance levels.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

This helped eliminate extremely weak false detections as well as unusually strong instrumental artifacts that typically appear in only one antenna.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Marine mammals have also been affected, with some detections in other animals such as cats, goats, alpacas and pigs.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

That suggests particles like this are exceptionally rare, meaning any proposed explanation must also account for the lack of comparable detections.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

One game was a paper with lines in all detections and lots of boxs.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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