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.…
Worldwide Smartphone Shipments declined with 7.8% Drop in…
NEEDHAM, Mass. – Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23). According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker,…
NASA Partners with 11 U.S. Companies on Key…
NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all. The technologies range from lunar surface power systems to tools…
Northumbria secures investment in research facilities from the…
An award of £1 million to support the expansion of engineering and surface science research facilities at Northumbria University has been announced today by the Wolfson Foundation. Centered around the University’s existing Materials Characterisation Suite,…
Bromide ions cause ripples in semiclathrate hydrates
Schematic illustration of the fast dynamics of water molecules around bromide anions (measured by QENS) and slow dynamics of the other water molecules (by NMR) in tetra-n-butylammonium bromide semiclathrate hydrate. Osaka, Japan – Researchers from…