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.…
Improving biorefineries with bubbles
Researchers in Japan are developing methods to improve the efficiency of biorefinery systems. [caption id="attachment_7908" align="alignright" width="300"] Source : Lars Plougmann/Wikimedia[/caption] A team of researchers from Japan's Tohoku University has developed a new method for…
Carbon nanotubes improve metal’s longevity under radiation
Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment. [caption id="attachment_7905" align="alignnone" width="639"] The metal with carbon nanotubes uniformly dispersed inside “is designed to mitigate radiation damage” for long…
Code of the humans
New book by Noam Chomsky and Robert Berwick explores how people acquired unique language skills. [caption id="attachment_7899" align="alignnone" width="639"] “Why Only Us: Language and Evolution” (MIT Press), by Robert C. Berwick (top left) and Noam…
Autism test on the horizon as firm screens…
[caption id="attachment_7896" align="alignnone" width="775"] Stemina was founded in 2006 by Elizabeth Donley (above), a patent lawyer with advanced degrees in business and bacteriology, and Gabriela Cezar, who was then a professor in the Department of…