A research team from Korea has discovered the blocking phenomenon of electrons generated during high-speed driving of oxide semiconductors and proved its causes for the first time in the world. It is expected to be used for ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jan 19, 2018
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Though computers are becoming better programmed to process information like our brains do, the power of the human mind is unmatched. But what's the mind without a body?
Computer Sciences
Jan 16, 2018
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A new study in the journal Nature shows how metals can be patterned at the nanoscale to be more resistant to fatigue, the slow accumulation of internal damage from repetitive strain.
Nanophysics
Oct 30, 2017
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Can fatigue be predicted? Can life-threatening fatigue be differentiated from recoverable fatigue?
Engineering
Oct 20, 2017
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If you show up at work tired, you may want to focus strictly on your own tasks. New research suggests helping coworkers in the morning can lead to mental exhaustion and self-serving behavior in the afternoon that ultimately ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2017
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Researchers at Purdue University's C Design Lab are studying arm and muscle fatigue connected to advancements in the use of hand gestures for mid-air computer interaction.
Engineering
May 9, 2017
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Metal fatigue can lead to abrupt and sometimes catastrophic failures in parts that undergo repeated loading, or stress. It's a major cause of failure in structural components of everything from aircraft and spacecraft to ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 9, 2017
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Viruses hijack a body's cellular machinery for their own reproduction. Scientists have shown how one class of virus uses a trick to override natural signals that would otherwise stop them from replicating.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 4, 2017
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The needs of children traumatised through abuse, neglect and loss, combined with a lack of appropriate support from fostering agencies, means that many foster carers are suffering from compassion fatigue, according to new ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2016
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Marathons are tough. Athletes push their bodies for miles and deal with cramping, dehydration and every runner's worst fear: that extreme form of fatigue called "hitting the wall." Why is distance running so difficult?
Other
Nov 3, 2016
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