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.…
Intermetallic palladium-zinc alloy: a corrosion-resistant, highly active, low-cost…
Researchers have created intermetallic alloy nanoparticles of palladium and zinc with an alternating arrangement of zinc and palladium atoms. The intermetallic alloy is more corrosion-resistant than substitutional alloys while retaining the electrocatalytic properties of both…
Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93
James A. McDivitt IMAGE: NASA Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died Oct. 13. McDivitt passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family and…
Hand Hygiene Help Reduce Kindergarteners’ Absenteeism from Flu-like…
Good hand hygiene has been found to be an effective way to prevent the spread of infectious organisms and the most important defence against disease. But studies have shown that many parents have inadequate knowledge,…
Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is…
Osaka, Japan – Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to the global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on the rise worldwide, there is an urgent need for novel treatment strategies against bacteria.…