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Almost Ready for Prime Time: Deep UV Photodetectors Head to Real-World Testing

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth’s ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms […]

Twisting Oreos Shows Creme Filling Sticks to One Side

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Imagine the perfect way to eat an Oreo. Perhaps you twist the top layer, separating the cookie into two parts, and then […]

Physics Models Better Define What Makes Pasta Al Dente

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 – Achieving the perfect al dente texture for a pasta noodle can be tough. Noodles can take different times to fully cook, and […]

Modeling Earth’s Magnetosphere in the Laboratory

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – A magnetosphere forms around any magnetized object, such as a planet, that is immersed within a stream of ionized gas, called plasma. […]

Research Pioneers New Frontiers in Plant-Based Food Science

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – Plant-based meat surrogates have been the rage for some time. “Impossible” has become a buzzword to tout everything from vegetarian burgers at […]

Simulating Supernova Remnants, Star Formation in Earthbound Lab

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – Molecular clouds are collections of gas and dust in space. When left alone, the clouds remain in their state of peaceful equilibrium. […]

Solar Cell Keeps Working Long After Sun Sets

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 – About 750 million people in the world do not have access to electricity at night. Solar cells provide power during the day, […]

Making Physics Instruction More Equitable

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 – More equitable approaches to physics instruction are necessary, because the field has recognized many ways in which traditional approaches to instruction are […]

New Approach Needed for Forecasting Corrosion Within Bridges, Concrete Structures

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 — The most common cause of degradation and failures of reinforced concrete structures is chloride-induced corrosion of its embedded steel. This is a […]