conductance

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This constant is tied to the quantum of conductance, a fundamental quantity that describes how electrons move at the smallest scales.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

One research group found that volunteers’ physiological responses – such as heart rate and skin conductance – display unique patterns during experiences that are both disgusting and funny, compared with either category separately.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

Some theorists argued that the real Majorana would have a clear signature: a zero-energy conductance peak at a specific value.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

Dormio tracks sleep onset by monitoring muscle tone, skin conductance and heart rate through contacts on the wrist and hand.

From Scientific American • May 15, 2023

Minimum thermal conductance interacts with Ḣb and body mass to set the maximum temperature differential a mammal can maintain without increasing its basal level of heat production.

From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.