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Of traffic jams, beach sands and the zero-temperature jamming transition

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers in condensed matter physics at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago have created an experimental and computer model to study how jamming, the physical process in which collections of particles ...


Life Expectancy on the Rise - Even for Quantum States

Life Expectancy on the Rise -- Even for Quantum States

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have succeeded in measuring and controlling the lifetime of quantum states with potential use in optoelectronic chips. This achievement is highly significant ...





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Relaxation response can influence expression of stress-related genes

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 02, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

How could a single, nonpharmacological intervention help patients deal with disorders ranging from high blood pressure, to pain syndromes, to infertility, to rheumatoid arthritis? That question may have been answered by ...


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Atomic force microscopy reveals liquids adjust viscosity when confined, shaken

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 30, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Getting ketchup out of the bottle isn’t always easy. However, shaking the bottle before trying to pour allows the thick, gooey ketchup to flow more freely because it becomes more fluid when agitated. The opposite ...


Researchers study electron spin relaxation in organic nanostructures

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 19, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (21) | comments 0

Researchers have made an important advance in the emerging field of 'spintronics' that may one day usher in a new generation of smaller, smarter, faster computers, sensors and other devices, according to findings reported ...


Hypnosis shown to reduce symptoms of dementia

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 28, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A scientist at the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow down the impacts of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition.


Insomnia: Changing your bedtime habits could help relieve insomnia

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 21, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of ...


Research reveals understanding PMS can reduce women's distress

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women can significantly improve 'that time of the month,' by learning more about how premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can affect their minds and bodies and by adopting stress management and relaxation techniques.


Researchers looking at light-induced toxins in air and water

Chemistry /

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is the air we breathe on a daily basis slowly killing us? It may not be that severe, but the air we breathe and water we drink may be more harmful than we realize.


No longer afraid to be a bridesmaid or travel with the boss

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

One of Laurie Keefer's patients was afraid to be a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding, others worried about traveling with the boss or even going to parties in peoples' homes.


Cell division study resolves 50-year-old-debate, may aid cancer research

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created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (26) | comments 2

A new study at Oregon State University has finally resolved a controversy that cellular biologists have been arguing over for nearly 50 years, with findings that may aid research on everything from birth defects and genetic ...


Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies



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