detection
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Comparing outbreaks over the decades is difficult because testing has improved in recent years, so a rise in hospital admissions over time might also reflect better detection.
From BBC
The results show that temperature detection is closely matched to the specific physiological role of each part of the body, with internal organs using molecular mechanisms that differ from those found in the skin.
From Science Daily
It added it often sees “instances of groups or individuals taking on new tactics to avoid detection and evade our policies and enforcement.”
In a signal detection task, a type of psychological test used to measure how accurately people can identify specific signals amid noise, many participants correctly recognized examples of toxic online posts.
From Science Daily
It raised suspicions because it was a 32-year-old boat and flew the flag of the Comoros, an island nation off east Africa, which is a popular choice among ships that want to avoid detection.
From BBC
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