Engineering
Someone taps your shoulder. The organized touch receptors in your skin send a message to your brain, which processes the information and directs you to look left, in the direction of the tap. Now, Penn State and U.S. Air ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Engineering
On a scorching day in July, representatives from multiple colleges at the University of Arkansas, as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gathered at the University of Arkansas Harvell Civil Engineering Research ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Robotics
A pioneering project to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems, could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs.
Aug 1, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell which is not only the world's most durable to date, but is also more cost-effective, paving way for a wider ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Engineering
Even today, clean water is a privilege for many people around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 1.8 billion people consume water contaminated with feces, and by 2040, a large portion of ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have found a power-free and ultra-fast way of frequency tuning using functional nanowires.
Mar 18, 2022
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Engineering
Materials engineers at the University of Surrey and the UK Atomic Energy Authority are supporting an international effort to develop a new, economically viable and safe source of low-carbon electricity through nuclear fusion.
Feb 22, 2022
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Engineering
The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.
Feb 7, 2022
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Engineering
A new style of arch bridges that are more robust than ever and inspired by nature have been found by a researcher from the University of Warwick.
Jan 18, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
An advanced approach to fix wear damaged rails in remote locations using a repair technology has been shown to be viable for large-scale use using neutron scattering experiments.
Nov 30, 2021
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Stress is a biological term which refers to the consequences of the failure of a human or animal to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats to the organism, whether actual or imagined. It includes a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short-term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion. Common stress symptoms include irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and elevated heart rate.
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