Sentence examples for corroborate a theory from inspiring English sources

The "bright patches" or "hotspots" observed with these instruments appeared to corroborate a theory put forth by Schwarzschild decades earlier of massive convection cells dominating the stellar surface.

23 Thus, the findings did not corroborate a theory of psychological stress 29 (caused by a cancer diagnosis) or potential mutagenic exposure (from chemotherapy or radiation) 30 reducing the male proportion of newborns.

This result corroborates a current theory postulating that the dominant factor in nanocomposite heat conduction is the low frequency modes and their coupling with high vibrational modes at the interface [37, 38].

Though theories cannot in Popper's view be supported, they can be corroborated: a better corroborated theory is one that has been subjected to more and more rigorous tests without having been falsified.

A 1992 report in the New England Journal of Medicine corroborated a long-standing theory that proteins in cows' milk can damage the production of insulin in those with a genetic predisposition to diabetes.

But when he returns to the lighthouse to corroborate his theory, he finds a dead body in a nearby chapel.

In an attempt to corroborate this theory the racecourse conducted its own survey, which I observed.

Mantell tried to corroborate his theory further by finding a modern-day parallel among extant reptiles.

However, it does seem to corroborate the theory that unwashed bottles are a host for germs based on previous research conducted on the subject.

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Although our results do not corroborate the theory of attentional control being a crucial factor for working memory, we do not question the necessity of cognitive control for reasoning.