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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Those experiments found a particular version of the virus, taken from a hawk, could transmit very rapidly from ferret to ferret through direct contact and cause lethal infection in the originally uninfected animals, says Kobasa, senior author of the study which has not yet been published.
—Will Stone, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the school, the experiment has had a salutary effect both on student classroom productivity and on campus social life.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Despite the long layoff, the experiment is yielding positive results more than halfway through spring practice.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The team notes that while similar experiments created extremely agile quadrupedal robots (see: Boston Dynamics Spot) in the past, much less work has been conducted for two-legged, humanoid machines.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
In this fascinating read, Jonathan Moens recounts the experiment and the science behind it, and poses important ethical questions surrounding consent.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2024
The group is focused on building a vehicle that will allow Artemis astronauts to safely navigate the lunar surface to conduct experiments and prepare the Moon for future human missions to Mars, according to a press release.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Throughout the 27-track record, the Destiny's Child alum experiments with elements and themes of country music.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Since July of last year, American military officials have been experimenting with large language models for military tasks, according to Bloomberg.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time Zendaya has experimented with bangs.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In Denmark the drinking culture is heavy, and the next step is to experiment with drugs from an early age.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Deter-Wolf and his colleagues also experimented with different traditional techniques in a September 2022 study.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
The news comes as the streaming service continues to experiment with live programming.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Aksa is the first major company in Turkey to run these trials, but other groups have been experimenting with them across the globe in recent years.
—Ugur Yilmaz, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
People who may have experimented with mocktails in 2020 could have decided to stick with it.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, "testing, proof, remedy," borrowed from Anglo-French esperiment, borrowed from Latin experīmentum "testing, experience, proof," from experīrī "to put to the test, attempt, have experience of, undergo" + -mentum -ment — more at experience entry 1
Verb
verbal derivative of experiment entry 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1787, in the meaning defined above
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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