News tagged with reduction
Solar thermal process produces cement with no carbon dioxide emissions
(Phys.org) -- While the largest contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is the power industry, the second largest is the more often overlooked cement industry, which accounts for 5-6% of all ...
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Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Heart-healthy, low-cal diets promote weight loss regardless of fat, protein and carb content
Heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake—regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate—can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss, according to a study funded by the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Researches quiet combustion with patented 'noise sponge'
(Phys.org) -- A sponge-like material employed by a University of Alabama engineering professor can significantly quiet combustion, possibly making work environments safer and extending the life of equipment.
May 01, 2012 |
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A light touch: Iron complexes as efficient catalysts for the light-driven extraction of hydrogen from water
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hydrogen is a promising alternative energy carrier that can be efficiently converted into electrical energy in fuel cells. One hurdle to the introduction of sustainable hydrogen technology is the fact that ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Is cannabis the answer to Booze Britain's problems?
Substituting cannabis in place of more harmful drugs may be a winning strategy in the fight against substance misuse. Research published in BioMed Central' open access Harm Reduction Journal features a poll of 350 cannab ...
Dec 01, 2009 |
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The therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond
A pet owner knows the enormous joy and comfort that an animal can provide, especially in troubled times. Most pets are considered important members of the family and irreplaceable companions. A growing body of research now ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Transcendental Meditation helped heart disease patients lower cardiac disease risks by 50 percent
Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to nonmeditating controls, according ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Rising above the din: Attention makes sensory signals stand out amidst the background noise in the brain
The brain never sits idle. Whether we are awake or asleep, watch TV or close our eyes, waves of spontaneous nerve signals wash through our brains. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies studying visual attention ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Mindfulness Training Improves Sleep Quality; Lessens Need for Sleep Medicines
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stressed-out people sleep better and take sleep medication less often when they learn to let go of intrusive thoughts, according to researchers at Duke Integrative Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Airliners could save fuel by taking a hint from birds flying in formation
(PhysOrg.com) -- From Leonardo da Vinci to the Greek tragedy of Icarus, birds have emboldened scientific minds to master flight. Now, Stanford researchers can be added to the list of ornithologically inspired ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Norway boasts world's largest carbon dioxide capture lab
Norway on Monday inaugurated what it called the world's largest laboratory for capturing carbon dioxide, a leading strategy for fighting global warming.
May 08, 2012 |
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