News tagged with maximal peak
Optimum running speed is stride toward understanding human body form
(PhysOrg.com) -- Runners, listen up: If your body is telling you that your pace feels a little too fast or a little too slow, it may be right.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Blast overpressure is generated from the firing of weapons and may cause brain injury
The brain may be injured by the noise, which is produced when, for example, an anti-tank weapon (Bazooka, Karl Gustav) or a howitzer (Haubits) is fired. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy demonstrated mild injury to brain ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Early intervention may curb dangerous college drinking
The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Sweeten up your profits with the right hybrid
New University of Illinois sweet corn research shows that higher yield and profitability are possible with greater plant populations of certain hybrids.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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How to see the best meteor showers of 2012: Tools, tips and 'save the dates'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you're watching from a downtown area or the dark countryside, here are some tips to help you enjoy these celestial shows of shooting stars. Those streaks of light are really caused ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 02, 2012 |
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GDP up, happiness down
The gross domestic product of the United States -- that oft-cited measure of economic health -- has been ticking upward for the last two years.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Tool detects patterns hidden in vast data sets
Researchers from the Broad Institute and Harvard University have developed a tool that can tackle large data sets in a way that no other software program can. Part of a suite of statistical tools called MINE, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Student's work helps to detect near earth asteroids
(PhysOrg.com) -- An asteroid impact with the earth can really ruin your day: just consider the dinosaurs. Most asteroids, also known as minor planets, orbit the sun beyond the planet Mars and present no danger, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy
Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents
The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world's 20 best-selling drugs, including the top ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Biologists discover an 'evening' protein complex that regulates plant growth
Farmers and other astute observers of nature have long known that crops like corn and sorghum grow taller at night. But the biochemical mechanisms that control this nightly stem elongation, common to most plants, have been ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Extended sleep improves the athletic performance of collegiate basketball players
Young basketball players spend hours dribbling up and down the court aspiring to NBA stardom. Now, new Stanford University School of Medicine research suggests another tactic to achieving their hoop dreams: sleep.
Jul 01, 2011 |
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