Portland’s housing authority faces a multi‑million dollar shortfall and stressed properties. Officials weigh sales, cuts and ...

Basketball shoes on a gym floor, bicycle brakes in need of a tune-up, or the squeal of tires are everyday examples of squeaking sounds. Such sounds have long been attributed to stick-slip friction, or ...

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that small coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf are facing a hidden but growing source of stress. When oxygen levels drop at night, a common occurrence on some ...

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without ...

The science behind the 'yips' and freezing under pressure. What mental health experts say athletes can teach us about anxiety ...

Buying on EMI feels easy, but poor planning can push you into debt. The 2-6-10 rule is a simple formula that helps you decide ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have mapped a neural circuit in the brain involved in the complex relationship between itch and stress. Their findings, published in Cell Reports, ...

The stresses of the modern workplace impact our lives and relationships outside of work in ways we may not recognize.

Industry leaders say rising fatigue, economic pressure and mental overload are eroding fitness for duty in high-hazard sectors — increasing human error, near misses and the risk of catastrophic ...

Chronic stress can alter brain regions essential for memory and learning, and is linked to numerous health problems. The brain is resilient and can adapt through practices like exercise, sleep, ...

School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China Key Lab of Advanced Optical ...