by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 13, 2023 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Superperconductivity
The Coloumb drag is a phenomenon that affects two electronic circuits, whereby a charge current in one circuit induces a responsive current in a neighboring circuit solely through so-called Coloumb interactions. These are electrostatic interactions between electric...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 13, 2023 | Condensed Matter, General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Spintronic devices are emerging technologies that exploit the intrinsic spin of electrons to store and process data. These technologies have the potential to outperform conventional electronics both in terms of speed and energy-efficiency.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 13, 2023 | Immunology, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
The protein TREM2, which in humans is encoded by the TREM2 gene, is known to play a crucial role in the growth and development of different types of immune cells, including microglia. Microglia are specialized immune cells in the central nervous system that help to...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 13, 2023 | Chemistry, Material Science, PHYS.ORG, Polymers
Conductive polymers, synthetic substances with large molecules that can conduct electricity, can have a broad range of valuable applications. For instance, they have been used to create sensors, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics and various other devices.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 13, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Recent studies have found that brain regions previously thought to only process a specific type of sensory stimuli, such as the visual cortex, can also be affected by other sensory stimuli. This might suggest that these brain regions are in fact multi-sensory, meaning...
