News tagged with control activities

Study provides new insights into an ancient mechanism of mammalian evolution

A team of geneticists and computational biologists in the UK today reveal how an ancient mechanism is involved in gene control and continues to drive genome evolution. The new study is published in the journal ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tracking dragonflies on the wing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University electrical engineers have developed a wirelessly powered telemetry system that is light and powerful enough to allow scientists to study the intricate neurological activity ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study reveals that nation's national forests can provide public health benefits

Each year, more than 170 million people visit national forests for recreation. And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories. That equals enough french fries laid end to end to reach ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study: 6.5 percent of adults active enough at work

(AP) -- If you think you do enough physical activity at work to keep you healthy, you're probably wrong.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 4 overweight or obese adults don't believe they have a problem

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to losing weight, perception is not always reality - in fact, it's often a major hurdle.

Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US teens, young adults 'doing it' less, study says

Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they're doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 22

Firefox backs 'Do Not Track' with online stealth

As concern about online privacy grows, Mozilla is promising to let people cloak Internet activity in free Firefox Web browsing software being released early next year.

Technology / Software

created Dec 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (21) | comments 26

New approaches needed to gauge safety of nanotech-based pesticides

Nanotechnology is about to emerge in the world of pesticides and pest control, and a range of new approaches are needed to understand the implications for public health, ensure that this is done safely, maximize ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Unprecedented effort to seek, test and treat inmates with HIV

Twelve scientific teams in more than a dozen states will receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to study effective ways to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among people in the criminal justice system. The grants, announced ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study underscores link between walking, cycling and health

Want a slimmer, healthier community? Try building more sidewalks, crosswalks and bike paths.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Contrary to Popular Models, Sugar Is Not Burned by Self-Control Tasks (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Contradicting a popular model of self-control, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist says the data from a 2007 study argues against the idea that glucose is the resource used to manage ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 10, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Consider Teen Activity Options When Choosing Where to Live

Choosing a neighborhood that has places to walk to and safe routes to get there can help your child maintain a healthy weight during adolescence.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks

(AP) -- Health officials say one reason so many American kids are overweight is that few have a nearby place to play and exercise.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

NXP to Demonstrate New Class of DSC Based on ARM Cortex-M4

NXP Semiconductors today announced that it will demonstrate working silicon of its newest microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor at ESC Silicon Valley 2010.

Technology / Semiconductors

created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's all in the cortex: After a domestic squabble, brain activity appears to predict resiliency

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research suggests that the brain's lateral prefrontal cortex plays an important role in showing how well someone can rebound emotionally the day after an argument.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast