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CMOS Integrated Poly-SiGe Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Demonstrated
October 10, 2011 — A new integrated poly-SiGe-based piezoresistive pressure sensor has been directly fabricated above 0.13 µm copper (Cu) -backend CMOS technology. This represents not only the first integrated ... > full story -
Extreme Gambling: Extreme Sport Athletes Have a Lot in Common With Gamblers
October 7, 2011 — Can parachuting help people with a gambling addiction? New research shows that extreme sport athletes have quite a lot in common with ... > full story -
Athletes' Winning Streaks May Not Be All in Our -- Or Their -- Heads
October 5, 2011 — When an athlete consistently does well, sports commentators may describe them as being "hot" or "on fire." Scientists have debunked these streaks as being in the eye of the beholder, but a new study ... > full story -
Research Sheds Light on Origins of Greatness
October 5, 2011 — In a provocative new paper, an expert suggests working memory capacity -- which is closely related to general intelligence -- may sometimes be the deciding factor between being good and being ... > full story -
College Football Players Can Cry (a Little) If They Want to
October 3, 2011 — While there's no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks' character famously proclaimed in "A League of Their Own," crying in college football might not be a bad thing, at least in the eyes of one's ... > full story -
Could Soccer Give Homeless Men a Health Kick?
October 3, 2011 — Playing street football (soccer) two or three times a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men. Researchers have shown the positive impact of street football on the fitness of ... > full story -
Baseball's Winning Formula: Statistical Analysis Debunks the Old Adage 'Pitching Is 75 Percent of the Game'
September 29, 2011 — A new analysis found hitting accounts for more than 45 percent of Major League Baseball teams' winning records, fielding for 25 percent and pitching for 25 percent. And, the impact of stolen bases is ... > full story -
Students 'Jump Into Action' for Better Health
September 28, 2011 — The National Survey of Children's Health indicates 31 percent of Missouri children are overweight or obese; yet, the state lacks physical activity requirements for students and nutritional standards ... > full story -
Tendons Absorb Shocks Muscles Won't Handle
September 27, 2011 — Researchers have learned how muscles and tendons in the legs deal with sudden impacts. Experiments showed that tendons absorb the initial burst of energy from impact before the leg muscles react. The ... > full story -
Exercise Eases Arthritis in Obese Mice Even Without Weight Loss
September 27, 2011 — Adding another incentive to exercise, scientists have found that physical activity improves arthritis symptoms even among obese mice that continue to chow down on a high-fat ... > full story
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