Earthquake friction effect demonstrated at the nanoscale

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) — Earthquakes are some of the most daunting natural disasters that scientists try to analyze. Though Earth's major fault lines are well known, there is little scientists can do to predict when an earthquake will occur or how strong it will be. And, though earthquakes involve millions of tons of rock, a team of University of Pennsylvania and Brown University researchers has helped discover an aspect of friction on the nanoscale that may lead to a better understanding...

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Gender differences: Viewing TV coverage of terrorism has more negative effect on women, study finds

ScienceDaily (Oct. 27, 2011) — Exposure to television coverage of terrorism causes women to lose psychological resources much more than men, which leads to negative feelings and moodiness. This has been shown in a new study, conducted at the University of Haifa and soon to be published in Anxiety, Stress & Coping, that examined the differences between men and women in a controlled experiment environment.An earlier study conducted by Prof. Moshe Zeidner of the Department of Counseling and Human...

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