Now, there's a new technique to measure sinking.

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Originally developed as a technique to measure brain activity in NASA pilots during flight simulation exercises, neurofeedback has shown promising initial results for helping retrain the brainwaves of children with ADHD and autism and people suffering from chronic migraines.

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One of the big reasons for confidence in the drug was the presence of Steven Nissen , a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic who pioneered the use of a technique that uses ultrasound to measure the amount of plaque in the arteries.

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And, whereas most Gallium Nitride (GaN) LEDs on the market measure just two inches in size, Sammy's technique could result in displays about 400 times larger.

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Everybody knows how Lipitor works, Hazlett argued, so the problem must be the study, which used a technique called carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) to measure the thickness of the walls of an artery in the neck.

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To measure the refractive indices of different parts of a cell they use a technique called interferometry, which involves splitting a beam of light in two.

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