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.…
Our skin reveals a lot about our health
No one knows your skin better than you. Although we may be able to immediately point out when something is out of place, most of us aren’t sure what these abnormalities may be. More often…
The colour changing comet
[caption id="attachment_8355" align="alignnone" width="625"] The colour-changing comet[/caption] Rosetta’s comet has been seen changing colour and brightness in front of the ESA orbiter’s eyes, as the Sun’s heat strips away the older surface to reveal fresher…
Engineers develop a pill for long-term drug release
New tablet attaches to the lining of the GI tract, resists being pulled away. [caption id="attachment_8352" align="alignnone" width="598"] Researchers have created a new type of dual-sided pill that attaches to the gastrointestinal tract. One side…
How network effects hurt economies
Study reveals how woes in one industry can harm others, too. [caption id="attachment_8349" align="alignnone" width="639"] “Relatively small shocks can become magnified and then become shocks you have to contend with [on a large scale],” says…