How Stress Messes With Your Gut
Inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups can be traced to mental stress.....»»
Autophagy: The molecular regulation of self-eating
Autophagy, or "self-eating", is an essential cellular quality control mechanism that clears the cell of protein aggregates and damaged organelles. This mechanism is inactive under normal conditions and only triggered upon persistent cellular stress......»»
Season: A Letter to the Future was shaped by an ‘era of bad feelings’
Season: A Letter to the Future's narrative director, Kevin Sullivan, breaks down the real-world stress that shaped the game......»»
A smart elastomer that can self-tune its stiffness and conductivity
Smart materials are materials that have the ability to change their properties in response to specific external stimuli, such as temperature, humidity, light, or applied stress. One of the most well-known examples of smart materials is shape memory a.....»»
Heat stress is rising in southern Africa—climate experts show where and when it"s worst
Most of us have felt either too hot or too cold at some point in our lives. Depending on where we live, we may feel too cold quite often each winter, and too hot for a few days in summer. As we're writing this in late January 2023 many southern Afric.....»»
The cost of school uniforms is a barrier to education, but there are ways to level the playing field
This year's perennial back-to-school uniform discussion happens during a cost of living crisis. And we already know that the upfront and maintenance costs of school uniforms are a stress for families on lower incomes, in New Zealand and globally acro.....»»
Stress may trigger male crucian carp defense against predators
Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden published in the journal Evolution. The explanation could lie in that the su.....»»
A rainbow of force-activated pigments for identifying stress
Stress isn't just the psychological pressure you feel in response to a looming deadline at work. It is also a description of the physical forces pushing, pulling, or twisting an object, structure, or material. Examples of stress include gravity dragg.....»»
How habanero peppers respond to stress
Like people, plants have to cope with stress. The impact on humans is well catalogued, but less is known about how stressors—including high salinity and lack of nutrients—affect plants such as habaneros. Now, researchers report in ACS Agricultura.....»»
As climate warms, drier air likely to be more stressful than less rainfall for Douglas-fir trees
Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows......»»
Study identifies gene that may reduce chalkiness of heat-stressed rice
Oppressive temperatures can curb the growth and yields of multiple cereal crops, including rice, which is eaten by some 3.5 billion people worldwide. Though much of the research into heat stress has investigated its effects on quantity, it can degrad.....»»
Thought Technology helps athletes reach peak performance with biofeedback
Human body produces various physiological signals. Analyzing the information can help people better deal with stress or enable athletes to reach peak performance, besides many other applications. Canada-based Thought Technology has been manufacturing.....»»
Study proves Apple Watch is ready for stress monitoring; here are 3 tracking apps so you don’t have to wait
A new study has been published that demonstrates Apple Watch has the accuracy with its heart rate sensor to help users track stress. Fortunately, while we wait to see if Apple will launch a native stress monitoring experience, its wearable already t.....»»
Apple Watch can act as reliable & accurate stress indicator
The ECG feature alongside other measurements in the Apple Watch can act a basic stress detector, claims a new study.Back in 2020, the then forthcoming Apple Watch Series 6 was rumored to include features for monitoring mental health issues, most spec.....»»
Eating Too Much Salt Could Cause Stress Levels to Rise
Holiday feasts tend to be salt-heavy—but early animal experiments are finding that overindulging in the condiment could take an emotional toll......»»
China"s zero-COVID "volunteers" have suffered from stress and anxiety, study shows
"Volunteers" tasked with enforcing the Chinese Communist Party's zero-COVID policies have suffered from stress and anxiety, a new study shows......»»
These are the best 2022 games to test your PC with — and which to avoid
2022 brought some big technical hits and some big technical messes on PC. Here's the best and worst PC releases we saw this year from a technical perspective......»»
These were the best (and worst) technical PC games of 2022
2022 brought some big technical hits and some big technical messes on PC. Here's the best and worst PC releases we saw this year from a technical perspective......»»
Testing the stress levels of rescued koalas allows us to tweak their care so more survive in the wild
Koalas have adapted to Australia's rugged terrains. But bushfires, land clearing and other extreme threats can mean they suffer prolonged stress—and this has a significant effect on their wellbeing......»»
New study reveals how entrepreneurs avoid burnout and accumulate happiness
The number of people struggling with mental problems like burnout and stress is higher than ever. Can we learn from entrepreneurs how to avoid burnout and accumulate happiness?.....»»
Three techniques, three species, three different ways to fight drought
Rising temperatures and increasing droughts have scientists looking for ways to better predict how plants will react to stress. Every study offers a little more information. Now, scientists have discovered a way to yield a wealth of insights in a sin.....»»