Small amounts of trauma can boost people's resilience to whatever life can throw their way, scientists determined in a new study. They defined the concept as covering anything from suffering an assault and going through a hurricane to losing a loved one or family member.
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20 December 2011
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Touted as the most revolutionary gadget since ever, the Power Balance silicone wristband is meant to improve strength, balance and flexibility by simply being worn on the wrist. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the makers for duping customers with false claims. The Power Balance is endorsed by some of th... |
6 January 2011
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A little over a year ago, I began stumbling onto more and more reports on a product called Power Balance, a silicone wristband that boasted the ability to tap into the body's energy field to improve balance, strength and flexibility.Celebrities endorsed it by the dozens, while people online were raving about it.... |
25 December 2010
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Scientists were finally able to identify the strongest insect in the world. Their “champion” is a species of dung beetle apparently able to pull on roughly 1,141 times its own body weight. Translated in humans, this means that a 70-kilogram individual could pull six full double-decker buses. This ability ... |
24 March 2010
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Up to now, the world title for the most powerful robot had been held by KUKA's Titan for 16 months, but the recent appearance of Fanuc Robotics' M-2000iA/1,200 changed all that. Both devices have large applications in technology, industry and even entertainment.Far from being just “muscles”, the... |
16 October 2008
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Paper consists of mostly cellulose. The new biological nanopaper developed by Lars Berlund from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology is no different, only that it is as strong as cast iron and could be used one day to create strong sticky tape or tough synthetic replacements for biological tissues and stronger c... |
7 June 2008
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Does being a model type mean you are a better athlete? Looking at the rugby players you could not say that. Scientists too have reached the same conclusion.In a first study of this type, Thomas Nesser, assistant professor of physical education at Indiana State University has discovered that the link between muscle st... |
2 July 2007
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