Several complex fluids such as network forming polymers, surfactant mesophases, emulsions etc do not flow till the applied stress exceeds a specific critical value known as the yield stress. Materials ...

How stress affects the body will differ from person to person. Some people may experience only psychological effects from feeling stressed, while others may also experience physical symptoms, such as ...

Acute and chronic stress affect brain’s safety gate (Brain-Blood Barrier) and neurovascular system distinctly on men and women. Such condition induces change in mental health including anxiety and ...

Stress activates your body's "fight-or-flight" response, which causes symptoms like increased heart rate and anxiety. Acute stress is short-term and often solvable, while chronic stress is long-term ...

Daniela Kaufer is an associate professor at UC Berkeley who studies the biology of stress, examining at the molecular level how the brain responds to anxiety and traumatic events. Her recent findings ...