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Glass you can build with

Glass you can build with: Metallic glass that's stronger and lasts longer

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- The normal structure of metals is crystalline. Glass, on the other hand, is amorphous. But it's possible to make amorphous forms of metal, metallic glasses, which can be remarkably strong, ...





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Exercise reduces fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. ...


Mastery of physical goals lessens disease-related depression and fatigue

Mastery of physical goals lessens disease-related depression and fatigue

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness. A new study indicates that this effect stems from an individual's sense of mastery over - or belief in ...


Use weights, not aerobics, to ease back pain

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 11, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 1

People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study.


Weight room may hold key to easing back pain

Weight room may hold key to easing back pain

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 12, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study.


Groundbreaking study shows exercise benefits leukemia patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

One of the most bothersome symptoms of leukemia is extreme fatigue, and asking these patients to exercise doesn't sound like a way to help them feel better.


Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.


 Further Tests Designed for Rover's Right-Rear Wheel

Further Tests Designed for Rover's Right-Rear Wheel

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A series of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on sols 2104 and 2105 (Dec. 3 and 4) investigated stalls that occurred on Sol 2099 (Nov. 28) and earlier. The rover team cannot draw ...


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Study shows hibernating bears conserve more muscle strength than humans on bed rest do

Biology /

created Apr 24, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A fascinating new study from the May/June 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology quantifiably measures the loss of strength and endurance in black bears during long periods of hibernation. T.D. L ...


Cardiovascular risk in youth with type 1 diabetes linked primarily to insulin resistance

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have abnormal insulin resistance. Having abnor ...


Insect resistance to Bt crops can be predicted, monitored and managed

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The popularity of these Bt ...



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