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.…
New Therapeutic Target for Crohn’s Disease
[caption id="attachment_10114" align="alignnone" width="800"] As IBD worsens, levels of the gene regulator EZH2 increase, lowering numbers of protector cells. Source: SBP[/caption] Research from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) identifies a promising new…
Automated screening for childhood communication disorders
Computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention. [caption id="attachment_10111" align="alignnone" width="639"] A new computer system can automatically screen young children for speech and language disorders and, potentially, even…
How the media portrayed the Taliban’s attack on…
After the Taliban attempted to assassinate Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani newspapers used common language to describe the attack, which suggests the media has influence in changing social perceptions of the group, according to research published in…
Malaysia’s unique freshwater mussels in danger
Researchers in Malaysia revealed that Peninsular Malaysia hosts at least three rare mussel species, one of which (Hyriopsis bialata) is not found anywhere else on the planet. Another species (Ensidens ingallsianus) may have already gone…