The Sweet Physics of Saltwater Taffy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2023 – American beach town boardwalks often boast numerous storefronts advertising saltwater taffies. The candy calls to mind summer vacations, a rainbow assortment of […]
Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a […]
Energy Production is Powered by More than Just Physics
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Large-scale energy generation projects depend on economics and politics as much as they do on the availability of natural resources and raw […]
Synchronizing Your Internal Clocks May Help Mitigate Jet Lag, Effects of Aging
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2023 — Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. […]
Neural Network Helps Design Brand New Proteins
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by employing unique arrangements of simple building blocks […]
Hard-of-Hearing Music Fans Prefer a Different Sound
WASHINGTON, August 22, 2023 – Millions of people around the world experience some form of hearing loss, resulting in negative impacts to their health and quality of […]
Using Gemstones’ Unique Characteristics To Uncover Ancient Trade Routes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2023 – Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are geologically defined […]
Improving Recyclable Waste Classification With Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 – Managing and classifying waste accurately for reuse is a growing challenge in environmental protection. Addressing this issue, researchers at Hefei University of […]
Droplet Levitation Is a New Way To Explore Airborne Viruses and Microorganisms
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to select combinations […]