Mesoscale eddies are ocean vortices less than 100 kilometers in diameter that are responsible for the localized “weather” of the oceans. Because of the large amount of mass and energy movement associated with these currents, mesoscale eddies play an integral role in determining Earth’s climate. A group of oceanographers wrote a review article outlining how to best model the 3D structure of mesoscale eddies over time to better predict future changes in climate.

Americans love their corn — whether it’s canned, fresh off the cob or in their favorite breakfast cereal.

But what if this staple grain could be more than just a starch? What if it could become a critical source of protein and fiber while helping prevent cancer, obesity, diabetes and inflammation?

It can, University of Missouri researchers say. And the secret is in the color.

Can insights from topology---the study of the properties of 3D objects that persist when an object is stretched or compressed---be applied in the field of quantum information processing? Juan Lin, Shou-Bang Yang, Fan Wu, and Zhen-Biao Yang, researchers at Fuzhou University, China, believe so. Accordingly, they studied changes in the first Chern number, a topological invariant, in connection with a Kerr nonlinear oscillator. Their research was published August 5 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal, in an article titled “Topological Transitions in a Kerr Nonlinear Oscillator.”

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the nervous system processes the information in social touch is important in order to develop ways to restore sensation. The study has been published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.