Sentences with phrase «study tiny differences»

Volunteers can also donate samples of their blood, giving scientists the chance to study tiny differences in DNA that may play a role in how the disorder develops, why it runs in families, how it affects people over time and what makes people vary in their response to treatment.

Not exact matches

A study on waiters and tipping published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology demonstrates how even tiny gifts can make a big difference, finding that: «Customers who received a small piece of chocolate along with [their] check tipped more than did customers who received no candy.»

According to a new study published online today in Science, the tiny differences found in previous studies may have resulted from a slight tendency on the part of political conservatives to «self - enhance,» or view themselves in an unrealistically positive light.

As the model runs progressed, those tiny differences grew and expanded, producing a set of climate simulations useful for studying questions about variability and change.

The preliminary study represents a «first pass» at determining feasibility of the tool to map tiny differences between patients and controls, Belger said.

For example, a recent study from Louisiana found that black students who were in fights with white students received longer suspensions — but the differences were tiny.

During the 20 years studied, the four airlines made 250,000 flights on those three routes, so the tiny differences began to add up to substantial costs in time and fuel.