Science news articles about 'size matters'Size matters: T. rex prey grew quickly
What some dinosaurs lacked in body armor, they made up for in size. The duck-billed hadrosaur grew to adulthood much faster than its predators, a new study suggests.For monster crickets, size matters
Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces, they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are about half their size. Now scientists know why.In spiders, size matters: Small males are more often meals
... . However, by looking at data on a wide range of spiders, Wilder and Rypstra discovered that the size of the male relative to the female (often referred to as sexual size dimorphism) determines how ... With Ike, size matters for killer storm surge
Hurricane Ike's gargantuan size — not its strength — will likely push an extra large storm surge inland in a region already prone to it, experts said Thursday.Spacing, not size, matters in visual recognition, NYU researchers find
... . However, New York University neuroscientists have concluded that it's the spacing between letters, not their size, that matters. In general, objects, such as letters, can be recognized only if they ... Physicists find that size matters when initiating an object's movement through grains
... a cylindrical bucket that is filled with glass beads. The team measured the force using different sizes of glass beads and found that the smallest beads required the least amount of force to lift the ... Spacing, Not Size, Matters In Visual Recognition, Researchers Find
... you can hold a book and still read it quickly is determined by the size of the letters. However, neuroscientists have concluded that it's the spacing between letters, not their size, that matters.Physicists find that size matters when initiating an object's movement through grains
A team of Penn State physicists has discovered that the size of grains, such as sand, above a buried object is important in determining the force required to begin raising the object. No one, until ... Energy-Saving Tip: Walk Like a Human
Vertical treadmills reveal that size matters when it comes to efficient locomotionWhen It Comes to Brains, Size Matters
Findings of a three-year study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Florida, Gainesville run counter to the popular belief that women have better language ... UNC study: shape, not just size, impacts effectiveness of emerging nanomedicine therapies
In the budding field of nanotechnology, scientists already know that size does matter. But now, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that shape matters even more — ... The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes
... when retailers eliminate small drink sizes. No matter what the volume of the soft drink, ... public health. If they eliminated the largest drink size and brought back the smallest, retailers could help ... Galaxy Surprise Sheds Light on Dark Matter
Astronomers may have discovered the smallest possible size for a galaxy, hinting at the nature of dark matter.NIST and partners identify tiny gold clusters as top-notch catalysts
... characterize which cluster sizes are most active in CO conversion.
The research team discovered that size matters a lot—samples ranged from those with little or no catalytic activity (less than 1 ... Indian spice reduces size of hemorrhagic stroke
... ve seen patients come in who have terrible tumors or hemorrhages, and neurosurgeons can change their life in a matter of hours. Patients come in expecting three months to live, and surgeons give them ...
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Size matters: T. rex prey grew quickly
What some dinosaurs lacked in body armor, they made up for in size. The duck-billed hadrosaur grew to adulthood much faster than its predators, a new study suggests.For monster crickets, size matters
Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces, they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are about half their size. Now scientists know why.In spiders, size matters: Small males are more often meals
... . However, by looking at data on a wide range of spiders, Wilder and Rypstra discovered that the size of the male relative to the female (often referred to as sexual size dimorphism) determines how ...With Ike, size matters for killer storm surge
Hurricane Ike's gargantuan size — not its strength — will likely push an extra large storm surge inland in a region already prone to it, experts said Thursday.Spacing, not size, matters in visual recognition, NYU researchers find
... . However, New York University neuroscientists have concluded that it's the spacing between letters, not their size, that matters. In general, objects, such as letters, can be recognized only if they ...Physicists find that size matters when initiating an object's movement through grains
... a cylindrical bucket that is filled with glass beads. The team measured the force using different sizes of glass beads and found that the smallest beads required the least amount of force to lift the ...Spacing, Not Size, Matters In Visual Recognition, Researchers Find
... you can hold a book and still read it quickly is determined by the size of the letters. However, neuroscientists have concluded that it's the spacing between letters, not their size, that matters.Physicists find that size matters when initiating an object's movement through grains
A team of Penn State physicists has discovered that the size of grains, such as sand, above a buried object is important in determining the force required to begin raising the object. No one, until ...Energy-Saving Tip: Walk Like a Human
Vertical treadmills reveal that size matters when it comes to efficient locomotionWhen It Comes to Brains, Size Matters
Findings of a three-year study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Florida, Gainesville run counter to the popular belief that women have better language ...UNC study: shape, not just size, impacts effectiveness of emerging nanomedicine therapies
In the budding field of nanotechnology, scientists already know that size does matter. But now, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that shape matters even more — ...The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes
... when retailers eliminate small drink sizes. No matter what the volume of the soft drink, ... public health. If they eliminated the largest drink size and brought back the smallest, retailers could help ...Galaxy Surprise Sheds Light on Dark Matter
Astronomers may have discovered the smallest possible size for a galaxy, hinting at the nature of dark matter.NIST and partners identify tiny gold clusters as top-notch catalysts
... characterize which cluster sizes are most active in CO conversion. The research team discovered that size matters a lot—samples ranged from those with little or no catalytic activity (less than 1 ...Indian spice reduces size of hemorrhagic stroke
... ve seen patients come in who have terrible tumors or hemorrhages, and neurosurgeons can change their life in a matter of hours. Patients come in expecting three months to live, and surgeons give them ...