How to Ice-Proof the Next Generation of Aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2019 – 35,000 feet is standard cruising altitude for a commercial jet airplane, but at those lofty heights the air temperature plummets below […]
Gender Parity: Not a Foregone Conclusion in All Fields
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2019 — Women constitute approximately 47 percent of the workforce yet they are still underrepresented at the highest levels of business, government, medical […]
Scientists Discover Potential Sustainable Energy Technology for the Household Refrigerator
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 28, 2019 — While many advancements have been in improving its efficiency, the refrigerator still consumes considerable amounts of energy each year. “Energy efficiency […]
Ferromagnetic Nanoparticle Systems Show Promise for Ultrahigh-Speed Spintronics
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2019 — In the future, ultrahigh-speed spintronics will require ultrafast coherent magnetization reversal within a picosecond — one-trillionth of a second. Spintronics centers […]
Autonomous Weed Control Via Smart Robots
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2019 — Driving across Iowa, Hendrik J. Viljoen, distinguished professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Nebraska, noticed that soybean […]
‘Aneurysm Number’ May Help Surgeons Make Treatment Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 26, 2019 — Aneurysms form as abnormal bulges or balloonings over an artery, which, if ruptured, can lead to serious health complications or even […]
Looking Back and Forward: A Decadelong Quest for a Transformative Transistor
Better Assessing Bacterial Sensitivity to Antibiotics Could Change How Drugs Are Prescribed
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2019 — We rely on antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, but the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria forces doctors and patients to contend with […]