News tagged with mass balance

Less is more: Study shows that teens who sleep less eat more fatty foods and snacks

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The result ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Tour de France Stresses Riders' Bodies to the Limit

Glancing at the elevation profiles of the stages of the 2010 Tour de France is enough to tire a couch potato. The mountainous race is legendarily strenuous, but beyond short-term discomforts such as road rash ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Science uncovers the hidden secrets of world-famous paintings

(PhysOrg.com) -- The hidden secrets of some of the world's most famous paintings have been revealed thanks to a partnership between EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) and the UK National ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jun 25, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Did the Chilean Quake Shift Earth's Axis?

Pictures of widespread devastation leave no doubt: Last month's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in coastal Chile was extremely strong. Indeed, say NASA scientists, it might have shifted the axis of Earth itself.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 2 | with audio podcast