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.…
Pinpointing loneliness in the brain
[caption id="attachment_7746" align="alignright" width="300"] In this image of the dorsal raphe nucleus, dopamine neurons are labeled in green, red, or both (appearing yellow). (Image: Gillian Matthews)[/caption] Humans, like all social animals, have a fundamental need…
Making molecules that twinkle
Single step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials. [caption id="attachment_7743" align="alignright" width="300"] Carbon dioxide is a useful feedstock gas for synthesis of complex, functional materials.…
Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible…
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’. The book offers guidance on conducting research responsibly in…
Proto-planet has two masters
Rice University professor to discuss planetary formation around binary star system at AAAS meeting [caption id="attachment_7719" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A composite image of the HD 142527 binary star system from data captured by the Atacama Large…