HONG KONG, May 31 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Chemists Unlock the Secret to Designing Ultra-Tough and Responsive "Smart" Materials * From household plastic packaging to the flexible frameworks that support wearable electronics, polymer materials form the invisible backbone of modern life. At a microscopic level, polymers consist of long, ribbon-like molecular chains that are entangled into a disorganised mass resembling a bowl of cooked noodles  more

BOCHUM, Germany, June 5 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Physical Activity is Linked to Well-being in Daily Life * Going on walks, going up stairs, working around the home: One meta-study shows how everyday movements are linked to our mood. Movement is good for us, as we all know. But many people do not engage in enough physical activity in their daily lives. Because knowledge of the positive effects of movement is clearly not sufficient to induce ch  more