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.…
Barley that thrives in salty soils
Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance. [caption id="attachment_9896" align="alignnone" width="604"] KAUST Ph.D. student Stephanie Saade at the field site where the team trialed multiple lines…
Study Links Autism to Changes in Micro-RNAs
Scientists at UCLA have found that the brains of people with autism spectrum disorders show distinctive changes in the levels of tiny regulator molecules known as microRNAs, which control the activities of large gene networks.…
The Blue Coral Snake, Calliophis bivirgata: A mysterious…
Toxicologists in Malaysia published the first report on the venom proteome correlating toxic functionalities of the Malayan blue coral snake, an exotic species from the country. The toxins are unique among snakes and have deep…
Rosetta
[caption id="attachment_9885" align="alignnone" width="625"] Philae found[/caption] Less than a month before the end of the mission, Rosetta’s high-resolution camera has revealed the Philae lander wedged into a dark crack on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The images were…