Tag Archives: Time Magazine
Anxiety and Stress
Posted on27. Nov, 2011 by kvch.
What links together heart attacks, strokes, immune disorders, obesity, infertility, and more? Anxiety and stress. When one is under anxiety, excess stress hormones are produced that eventually wear the body down. Also, the immune system is affected from the low rate of white blood cell production (white blood cells fight off bacteria and viruses). Anxiety [...]
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The New and Improved Hummingbird
Posted on19. Nov, 2011 by kvch.
At the California-based AeroVironment, a group of engineers have developed a Nano Air Vehicle. The group is led by Matt Keennon. This Nano Air Vehicle is a “tiny, two-winged surveillance prototype for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.” This device mimics a hummingbird in it’s looks and actions. It can fly up to 17.7 km/h [...]
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The Favorite Child
Posted on30. Sep, 2011 by kvch.
Despite what parents tell their children, they have a favorite child. A study has been conducted at UC Davis with the assembled group of 384 sibling pairs and their parents. These groups have been visited three times over three years and have been videotaped. Overall, the study concluded that 65% of mothers and 70% of [...]
