1.   Also, scientists hope to refine observing techniques that might be used to study the atmospheric composition of planets that orbit other stars.

2.   Although he continues to refine his techniques, he now believes he has come close to the near-ideal combination of the best quality with the least effort.

3.   Another of his major contributions was stochastic approximation, which refined a technique by Sir Isaac Newton for finding solutions to an equation.

4.   As infertility specialists continue to refine their techniques, some patients feel pressure to keep trying, no matter how slim the odds.

5.   Because the fishing season is still far off, fly fishing students have been refining their technique in a gym rather than beside a brook.

6.   During the Cold War, scientists refined techniques for detecting underground cavities.

7.   Hau became intrigued by the optical properties of such exotic forms of matter, and continued to refine the techniques to chill the clumps of atoms.

8.   Phillips led a dual existence as a middle school science teacher and an ecological saboteur, using techniques later refined by Greenpeace and other environmental groups.

9.   She has decided to rely on her speed instead of refining her technique, but she has struggled to transform that speed into consistent jumping.

10.   She began refining her techniques for faster reading.