Noninvasive Brain Scanning Could Send Signals to Paralyzed Limbs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2026 — People with from spinal cord injuries often lose some or all their limb function. In most patients, the nerves in their limbs […]
Machine Learning Lends a Helping ‘Hand’ to Prosthetics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2026 — Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you’ll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other […]
Ice, Ice, Maybe: There’s Always a Thin Layer of Water on Ice — or is There?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2026 — The ice in your freezer is remarkably different from the single crystals that form in snow clouds, or even those formed on […]
No Thyme Wasted: Harnessing the Medicinal Benefits of Thyme Extract With Small Doses
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2026 – With a myriad of health effects, thyme extract may seem like a magic medicinal ingredient. Its biologically active compounds — thymol, carvacrol, […]
When Is It Time to Jump? The Boiling Frog Problem of AI Use in Physics Education
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2026 — Generative AI is becoming ubiquitous in everyday life. Large language models like ChatGPT can help answer questions, write emails, and solve problems […]
Using Sound Waves to Detect Helium
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2025 — Helium leaks are hard to detect. Helium is odorless, colorless, tasteless, and does not react with other chemical substances. Not only can […]
Empress Cicada Wings Help Illuminate Molecular Structure
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2025 — Zoom in far enough on an empress cicada wing, and a strange landscape materializes. At the nanoscale, densely packed spires rise from the […]
Modeling Microplastic Accumulation Under the Ocean Surface
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 — The ocean is saturated with microplastics. While we know the location of the great garbage patches, where plastic particles may accumulate below […]
Breakthrough Study Shows How Cancer Cells ‘Break Through’ Tight Tissue Gaps
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2025 — Aggressive cancer cells are masters of movement. When they spread through the body, they cause metastasis, which significantly reduces a person’s chance […]