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.…
Catalysis steps into the third dimension
Nonsurfactant polymers template produces a highly porous, three-dimensional inorganic crystal to enhance catalysis and separation. [caption id="attachment_9628" align="alignnone" width="601"] A composite structure consisting of a bulk zeolite encased in a mesoporous zeolite shell is shown…
Protecting privacy in genomic databases
System helps ensure databases used in medical research will not leak patients’ personal information. [caption id="attachment_9625" align="alignnone" width="639"] Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Indiana University at Bloomington describe a new…
Investigating the Neutrino Mass Scale with the ultra-low…
The ultra-low background KamLAND-Zen detector, hosted by research institutes inside and outside Japan demonstrates the best sensitivity in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay, and sets the best limit on the effective Majorana neutrino mass.…
Wearable Electronic Patch Detects Blood Alcohol Content Quickly
[caption id="attachment_9617" align="alignright" width="300"] (Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering)[/caption] Alcohol-related car accidents are responsible for 28 deaths each day, causing one death every 53 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control…