The University of Osaka researcher shows that solid-state hysteresis can be described using thermodynamic state variables When the input variable X is changed as X0→X1→X0, the response Y of the system varies as A→B→C →D→A.…
3-D-printed structures shrink when heated
Counterintuitive “metamaterial” may enable heat-resistant circuit boards. [caption id="attachment_10361" align="alignnone" width="639"] While most solid materials expand with heat, this 3-D-printed structure, designed by MIT engineers, is designed to shrink, based on the stretching and pulling…
Eco-detector will hunt GMOs that escape to environment
Rice University scientists lead development of tools to track genetically engineered organisms [caption id="attachment_10343" align="alignnone" width="619"] Students test the contents of a stream at the Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility. Rice University scientists will…
Alkermes Depression Drug Hits Important Goal in Late-Stage…
Alkermes saw its shares surge on Thursday after the Dublin, Ireland-based company announced new trial data regarding its experimental drug to treat major depressive disorder, ALKS 5461. Initial results from a randomized Phase 3 study…
Report reveals a big dependence on fresh water…
[caption id="attachment_10335" align="alignnone" width="775"] On the Mun River, in northeastern Thailand, several men use cast nets to catch fish upstream of the Pak Mun Dam. The dam was once considered one of the most destructive…