News tagged with lifetime
Weak nuclear force is less weak
The force that governs some of the reactions that keep our sun shining is not quite as weak as scientists had previously thought. As a consequence, our estimation of how energetic the sun actually is just ...
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Scientists break light modulation speed record -- twice
Researchers have constructed a light-emitting transistor that has set a new record with a signal-processing modulation speed of 4.3 gigahertz, breaking the previous record of 1.7 gigahertz held by a light-emitting diode.
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Prolonged space travel causes brain and eye abnormalities in astronauts
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2012 |
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A little adversity bodes well for those with chronic back pain
A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, to be published in the September issue of the journal Pain, reveals that, for people with chronic back pain, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Confined electrons live longer
Electrons that are trapped in very small structures of only a few nanometer, demonstrate fascinating features. These could be useful for novel computers or semiconductor lasers. Researchers from the University ...
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Environment Canada cuts threaten science, international agreements
Recent cuts to the scientific workforce of Environment Canada, a government agency responsible for meteorological services and environmental research, threaten scientific research related to the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere ...
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Termite insecticide a potent greenhouse gas
(PhysOrg.com) -- An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found.
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Conscientious people earn more and save more for retirement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Americans who are more conscientious have higher lifetime earnings and save more for retirement, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Physically active have reduced risk of prostate cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lifetime physically active men have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The effect was observable in those who had been sitting for less ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic determines lifetime risk of adult rheumatoid arthritis
Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The findings appear online in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Social security: Fixing the glaring gap for women
(Phys.org) -- After a lifetime of lower wages and time out of the labor market for caregiving, women typically receive less from Social Security than men, with millions of widows and women of color falling into poverty in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2012 |
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