News tagged with fracture mechanics
Among Apes, Teeth Are Made for the Toughest Times (w/ Video)
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The findings ...
Blast mitigation expert helps create materials resistant to explosions
Apr 23, 2009 |
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The first few microseconds after an explosion are the most important moments for Arun Shukla, because that's when the first hint of damage occurs to nearby structures. As one of the world's leaders in the field of fracture ...
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Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry
Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a method to measure the toughness -- the resistance to fracture -- of the thin insulating films that play a ...
Risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women rises steeply with age
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Among postmenopausal women, the risk of hip fractures increases steeply with age and is seven times higher in 70-year olds than in 50- year olds, according to a study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Risk of bone fractures associated with use of diabetes drug
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Research published this week in the open access journal, PLoS Medicine, suggests that there is an association between thiazolidinediones - a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes - and bone fractu ...
Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease associated with risk of subsequent hip fracture
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A study that includes twins finds that the risk of hip fracture was significantly increased following a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with analysis also suggesting a genetic predisposition to the development ...
Stroke doubles patients' risk of hip or thigh fracture
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Stroke survivors have about twice the risk of breaking a hip or femur compared to those without stroke — and the risk is even greater for younger patients, women and those with recent strokes, Dutch researchers report in ...
Bariatric surgery increases risk of fractures
Jun 11, 2009 |
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After weight loss surgery, people have nearly twice the expected risk of breaking a bone and an even higher risk of a foot or hand fracture, a new study has found.
Wrist fracture patients less likely to be evaluated for osteoporosis
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine or hip fracture are managed and evaluated. The s ...
Hip fracture rates decline in Canada
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Standardized rates of hip fracture have steadily declined in Canada since 1985, with a more rapid decline between 1996 and 2005 and a more marked decrease among individuals age 55 to 64 years, according to a report in the ...
Fracture zones endanger tombs in Valley of Kings
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Ancient choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs may have led to today's problems with damage and curation of these precious archaeological treasures, but photography and detailed geological mapping ...
'Mechanics of Materials' Textbook Published Online, Available for Free
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There are at least two good reasons to check out Madhukar Vable’s undergraduate textbook 'Mechanics of Materials.'
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