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.…
Researchers Uncover Diabetes as a Potential Risk Factor…
Researchers have recently applied an advanced statistical approach to analyse risk factors that may be causally related to COVID-19 infection. Results suggested that diabetes may be a risk factor leading to increased susceptibility to or…
The urban job escalator has stopped moving
Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers. Peter Dizikes|MIT News Office CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The U.S. economic boom after World War II was an…
Our itch to share helps spread Covid-19 misinformation
Study finds social media sharing affects news judgment, but a quick exercise reduces the problem. Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- To stay current about the Covid-19 pandemic, people need to process health information…
Research Reveals that Methane Emissions can Reduce the…
Researcher has discovered sustained methane emissions from the subtropical estuarine mangroves can reduce its climatic cooling effects by over 50%, over a period of 20 years. They produced the world’s first-ever multi-year dataset of ecosystem-scale…