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Near-threshold computing could enable up to 100x reduction in power consumption

(PhysOrg.com) -- While electronic devices have greatly improved in many regards, such as in storage capacity, graphics, and overall performance, etc., they still have a weight hanging around their neck: they’re ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (37) | comments 6 | with audio podcast feature

High reliability of flexible organic transistor memory looks promising for future electronics

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the constant demand for high-performance nonvolatile memory devices, researchers continue to develop better memories - ones with low power consumption, good reliability, and low manufacturing ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (21) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Brain Study: Sensitive Persons' Perception Moderates Responses Based On Culture

(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on previous brain imaging research that revealed cultural influences play a role in neural activation during perception, Arthur Aron, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 3

New family of liquid crystals created

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists at Vanderbilt University have created a new class of liquid crystals with unique electrical properties that could improve the performance of digital displays used on everything from ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Slight changes in climate may trigger abrupt ecosystem responses

Some of these responses, including insect outbreaks, wildfire, and forest dieback, may adversely affect people as well as ecosystems and their plants and animals.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Doctors don't need to fear red heads

A study in the British Medical Journal's Christmas issue today confirms that there is no need for doctors to fear red heads.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Pulling together increases your pain threshold

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of Oxford rowers shows that members of a team who exercise together are able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they train on their own.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Record performance of dual-gate organic TFT-based RFID circuit

At today's International Solid State Circuit Conference (ISSCC), Holst Centre, Imec and TNO present a dual-gate-based organic RFID chip with record data rate and lowest reported operating voltage. For the ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Dietary supplement speeds silver cyclists

Taking arginine supplements can improve the cycling ability of over-50s. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tested a combination of the amino acid and an antiox ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Does it hurt? A cautionary note on the use of perceived pain scores in health outcomes research

It is well known that pain is a highly subjective experience. We each have a pain threshold, but this can vary depending on distractions and mood. A paper in the International Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research offers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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