Unequal health: the federal government targets disparities in health that result from ethnic background and economic status
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Many ethnic minority groups in the US are being left behind the increase in health being enjoyed by white Americans. To prevent this disparity from widening, the federal government will address the areas of disparity including infant mortality, diabetes, heart diseases and HIV/AIDS.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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Detecting signals with noise
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Two experiments proving that background noise can be beneficial to signal transmission are presented. The first focuses on the ability of noise to enhance a signal, while the second demonstrates the brain's ability to sort a desired signal amidst background noise.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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The benefits of background noise
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Background noise has long been regarded as a serious nuisance by engineers. However, researchers are discovering that in certain instances, noise can help improve the performance of electronic and biological systems through a process called stochastic resonance.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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