As a major field of science, materials behavior plays vital role in engineering applications and various industries. Many researchers are investigating the properties of different materials to propose better and more reliable materials for different applications. Bulk metallic glasses are one of the most recent developments in material science. The aim of this research is […]

This documentary film on environmental policy in china is an international collaboration with Dr. Wang Xi, the director of the Institute of Environmental and Resource Law at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. Dr. Wang Xi has worked on the amendment to China’s Environmental Law in 2014. This policy-driven research is innovative in its methodological […]

Proper brain development is required for normal cognitive functions in mammals. Recent studies have shown that both protein-coding genes and noncoding RNAs, especially microRNAs (miRNAs), play crucial roles in brain development. We have identified several miRNAs that are expressed in specific regions in the embryonic and adult mouse cerebral cortex, and demonstrated their important roles […]

Le sujet de ce stage portera sur la climatologie, l’analyse géologique, géographique, hydrologique et morphologique de certains bassins dans la région centrale de l’état de Veracruz. Le climat est grandement influencé par des caractéristiques physiographiques côtières comme les montagnes faisant réagir rapidement l’apparition d’évènements spécifiques et de cyclones tropicaux en saison des pluies. Certains endroits […]

Fast pyrolysis followed by hydrodeoxygenation upgrading is the most popular way to produce bio-oil from biomass. A two-step process can be combined together as hydropyrolysis treatment. This approach usually involves continuous hydrogen flow and high operation pressure (15~100 atm), resulting in significantly increased capital and operational costs. Compared to hydrogen, which is not naturally available […]

The present study explores how concretely or abstractly individuals imagine objects and events in different situations, which we call “construal levels”. Previous theory proposes that we construct our environment more abstractly the more distant it is, for example when we think of eating food this morning, it might be concrete such as “eggs and toast”, […]

China has experienced a rapid process of urban growth and its housing market has expanded greatly in the past 30 years. It is evident that urban housing consumption and overall housing quality have been elevated significantly in China. Yet, the improvement in housing provision is clearly not shared equally among all residents in Chinese cities. […]

Des differences importantes ont ete revelees dans la facon dont les Occidentaux et les Asiatiques traitent leur environnement visuel. Des etudes suggerent que les Asiatiques integrent davantage l’information situee en vision peripherique, que les Occidentaux. Ces observations suggerent que differents types d’information visuelle sont utilises par ces deux cultures afin de se representer leur environnement. […]

This proposed research project is to develop and validate a method based on Capillary electrophoresis coupled with mass spectrometry to analyze amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylenedioxy-amphetamine, methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, and methylenedioxyethylamphetamine in real samples of drug seizures and natural weight loss pills, by first getting a basic understanding of CE-MS/MS technique and then applying it. The expected outcome is […]

Although quantum mechanics is arguably the most successful physics theory, its implications still challenge our understanding of nature. Indeed, many of the predictions it makes on the outcome of experiments appear to be at odds with our daily experiences. For example, in quantum mechanics the proverbial Schrödinger’s Cat can be both dead and alive at […]

Commonly used processes to treat drinking water supplies cannot remove the nonbiodegradable chemicals such as endocrine disruptors. Increasing evidence of the potential impact from these non-biodegradable chemicals on human health is documented in many research reports.[1] Utilizing solar energy coupled with a catalyst such as TiO2 to treat drinking water is a possible solution to […]

La SLA (Maladie de Charcot) est une maladie neurodégénérative incurable des neurones moteurs. Plusieurs mutations ont été identifiées chez les patients porteurs de cette maladie notamment dans le gène C9ORF72, la cause pathogénique la plus fréquemment observée chez ces patients. Cependant, à l’heure actuelle, rien n’est connu sur sa fonction et sur ses mécanismes moléculaires. […]