Hydrogen falls into line

Hydrogen line formation in dense magnetized plasmas

The formation of hydrogen lines in dense plasmas in the presence of a uniform magnetic field is studied. The theory is developed for physical conditions (temperature, electronic density, magnetic field) characteristic of those encountered in the atmospheres of magnetic Ap and Bp stars. This is the first treatment of this problem dealing simultaneously with the Stark effect due to the electric m...

The timing of falls into poverty after retirement and widowhood.

A major concern of workers, even those financially prepared for retirement, is that a small risk of poverty may grow over time. Cross-sectional data showing that older cohorts have higher poverty rates substantiate this concern. Using data from the Retirement History Study, we analyze changes in the hazard of entering poverty as a cohort of elderly couples retire and age and the wives are widow...

Falls prevention in the elderly: translating evidence into practice.

Falls are a common problem in the elderly. A common error in their management is that injury from the fall is treated, without finding its cause. Thus a proactive approach is important to screen for the likelihood of fall in the elderly. Fall assessment usually includes a focused history and a targeted examination. Timed up-and-go test can be performed quickly and is able to predict the likelih...

Monkey visual behavior falls into the uncanny valley.

Very realistic human-looking robots or computer avatars tend to elicit negative feelings in human observers. This phenomenon is known as the "uncanny valley" response. It is hypothesized that this uncanny feeling is because the realistic synthetic characters elicit the concept of "human," but fail to live up to it. That is, this failure generates feelings of unease due to character traits falli...

Forcing mycoplasma mobile into line.