It's official -- the Army will now assess body fat using a tape measurement around the waist only. The service announced Monday it has simplified one of the key ways it judges soldier physical fitness ...

Measuring accurately can make or break a recipe, especially when it comes to baking. When you need to rely on precise measurements, nothing beats a scale. Especially when it comes to flour. Flour ...

A simple tape-measure test is helping pediatricians more accurately determine if a child is at risk for diabetes. In adults, a measure of waist size and analysis of body type - apple vs. pear-shaped - ...

A company is looking at blood as a possible diagnosis tool for mental illness. Blood tests can check for infections and high cholesterol, but currently, they can’t test for mental illness or pain. A ...

We all develop preferences for kitchen equipment, and this became a favorite during testing. The Le Creuset set is made from shiny stainless steel in a round shape with flat bottoms. The measurements ...

Insulation failure is the root cause of many electrical conductors and equipment failures. When insulation fails, not only can equipment be damaged, but fire and shock can also result. Ideally, when ...

Fall is in the air, as we settle into familiar routines – school and swim practices resuming, sweaters and apple or pumpkin flavoured sweets everywhere, and beginning to set our goals for the season ...

While ac internal resistance (ACIR) measurements are quite common and somewhat standardized when measuring lithium-ion cells, dc internal resistance (DCIR) measurements are nonstandard and generally ...

A new paper from Jamil Maroun and Christopher Tienken sets out to determine whether a state’s big standardized test measures student learning, teacher effectiveness, or something else. The answer, it ...