Why vaping can mean more — not less — stress
Within minutes of your first puff on a nicotine vape, you may have felt less stressed, more focused, and oddly like you had just aced a test. You felt good. Sadly, nicotine can make a great first impression — but then the mind games take over f.....»»
OCCT allows you to benchmark and overclock your system components
OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool) is a free tool to stress and stability test your machine. It incorporates a monitoring dashboard that shows how your components behave in real time, including temperature and voltages......»»
Watch the OnePlus 10 Pro snap in YouTuber’s bend test
The recently unveiled OnePlus 10 Pro comes with some strong specs but not such a strong build, according to a YouTuber's stress test......»»
"Crypto Ruined My Life": the Mental Health Crisis Hitting Bitcoin Investors
"Vice examines the toll on mental health experienced by people who invest a large portion of their net worth into volatile cryptocurrencies," writes long-time Slashdot reader leathered. Vice argues that "The stress and anxiety that goes with funnel.....»»
How does Garmin measure stress?
Stress can profoundly impact not only your fitness but also your well-being. Find out how Garmin measures stress and whether it's accurate enough to be useful......»»
Demand for ESD, EOS protection components set to grow
Demand for ESD (electrostatic discharge) and EOS (electric over-stress) protection components will be rising for commercial notebooks that are increasingly requiring high-speed transmission and high-performance computing features, according to indust.....»»
Underwater "breathing" plants could be key to stress-resistant crops
Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of "lysigenous aerenchyma," air channels that help transfer gases to the submerged roots. These channels also help the plant withstand drought and nutrient deficiency. Now, sc.....»»
Xiaomi Mi 11i Charging review: Testing the 120W HyperCharge
We put Xiaomi's Mi 11i HyperCharge through intensive testing to see how its 120-watt fast charging technology performs at different stress levels......»»
Research identifies fresh "mixers" in river pollution "cocktail"
Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning 'natural' hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment that are accelerating stress on water resources at unprecedented rates......»»
Mark Cuban on His Online Pharmacy: "Our KPI is How Much We Can Reduce the Stress of Our Patients"
Mark Cuban's announcement over the weekend of an online pharmacy selling over a hundred generic drugs at near cost was totally unexpected but will likely be welcomed by millions who struggle to afford medication. The billionaire told TechCrunch that.....»»
Bring the band into harmony with a good drum set
Studies show that playing the drums is a great workout of the brain, and it reduces stress and anxiety. For some, it may just be noise pollution! Choosing the right drum set can be a complicated process because of all the different factors to conside.....»»
Transcriptional regulation mechanism of hard clams against heat and hypoxia stress
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) can affect a series of physiological and biochemical responses and drive the expression of regulatory genes. When water temperature increases, the solubility of oxygen decreases, leading to hypoxia......»»
Latest COVID Surge Pushes Parents to Next-Level Stress
The new normal this winter is longer drives for kids’ tests, multiday waits for results, drug-store restock alerts and social media tips -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Report indicates moving rapidly from financial stress to financial comfort may be possible
If a new report from the Financial Wellness Lab of Canada at Western University is any indication, moving from a financially stressed situation to a more comfortable level in a relatively short period of time may not be an impossible feat......»»
Is more better? Amounts and frequency of milk replacer fed to calves under heat stress
Calves raised during the heat of summer have reduced growth, increased disease incidence, and higher mortality rates compared with those raised in temperate environments or neutral thermal conditions. The reduced average daily weight gain observed in.....»»
Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change, study shows
Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows......»»
Data confirm link between respiratory stress and fish reproduction
A consistent metabolic ratio found across 133 Chinese marine and freshwater fish species provides new evidence in support of the idea that fish become sexually active—and spawn for the first time—in response to growth-induced respiratory stress......»»
Modern humans developed a more effective protection against oxidative stress
Very few proteins in the body have adaptations that make them unique compared to the corresponding proteins in Neanderthals and apes. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.....»»
Contorted oceanic plate caused complex quake off New Zealand"s East Cape
Subduction zones, where a slab of oceanic plate is pushed beneath another tectonic plate down into the mantle, cause the world's largest and most destructive earthquakes. Reconstructing the geometry and stress conditions of the subducted slabs at sub.....»»
New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas
Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, t.....»»
How your smart home can enhance your holiday party
Use these setups and tips this holiday season to have your smart home ease any stress for you and your guests......»»