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Achieving optimal efficiencies for nanoengines
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "There's a lot of recent interest in understanding the functioning and optimal performance of small systems," Katja Lindenberg tells PhysOrg.com. Lindenberg is a scientist in the Department of Chemistry and Bi ...
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Simplicity is crucial to design optimization at nanoscale
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 04, 2009 |
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MIT researchers who study the structure of protein-based materials with the aim of learning the key to their lightweight and robust strength have discovered that the particular arrangement of proteins that ...
Study shows sleep extension improves athletic performance and mood
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Athletes who extended their nightly sleep and reduced accumulated sleep debt reported improvements in various drills conducted after every regular practice.
Watch digital TV and films without disruptions thanks to mathematical model
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Dutch researcher Alina Weffers-Albu has developed a method to calculate how a device can provide maximum functionality with a minimum quantity of processor and memory capacity. TVs, DVD players and mobile phones can malfunction ...
Warm-up helps surgeons improve performance
Feb 03, 2009 |
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New research published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows a warm-up of 15 to 20 minutes with simple surgical exercises prior to an operation leads to a substantial increase in pro ...
Neuroscientist scans brain for clues on best time to multitask
Sep 02, 2008 |
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In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging study led by a cognitive ...
High-performance plasmas may make reliable, efficient fusion power a reality
Nov 02, 2009 |
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In the quest to produce nuclear fusion energy, researchers from the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have recently confirmed long-standing theoretical predictions that performance, efficiency and reliability ...
Towards zero training for brain-computer interfacing
Aug 13, 2008 |
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While invasive electrode recordings in humans show long-term promise, non-invasive techniques can also provide effective brain-computer interfacing (BCI) and localization of motor activity in the brain for paralyzed patients ...
Teacher-designed performance pay programs offer smaller incentives to more teachers
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates.
Undergrad academic performance linked to neural signals
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Students will have to use their brains to get good grades at school this year, according to new University of Toronto research that relates brain activity to undergraduate academic performance.
Software patch makes car more fuel-efficient
Feb 28, 2007 |
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A car wastes energy almost continuously. Whether it is running in first, second, or a higher gear, there is only one position of the accelerator that guarantees optimal performance. Accelerating a little less or a little ...
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