Understanding Mouthfeel of Food Using Physics
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 — Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first bite. To date, most studies on food […]
Printing Technique Creates Effective Skin Equivalent, Heals Wounds
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 — Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the wound collapses […]
Over the Top: Car Jump Study Turns Over Old Physics Problem
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2021 — Many introductory physics courses present students with a theoretical scenario for an assignment. If an automobile is moving at a steady speed […]
Optoelectrode Changes Reduce Injuries to Brain Tissue, Improve Nerve Research
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 — The use of electrodes placed inside the brains of laboratory specimens has pushed the field of neuroscience to new findings for decades. […]
Origami, Kirigami Inspire Mechanical Metamaterials Designs
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 — The ancient arts of origami, the art of paper-folding, and kirigami, the art of paper-cutting, have gained popularity in recent years among […]
Can We Perceive Gender from Children’s Voices?
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 — The perception of gender in children’s voices is of special interest to researchers, because voices of young boys and girls are very […]
Climate Changed Abruptly at Tipping Points in Past
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 — Abrupt changes in ice core samples and other records indicate dramatic changes in climate occurred at certain points in the past. In […]
Microtissue System Allows Study of Deadly Lung Disease
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 — Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly and rapidly progressing disease with no cure. The disease involves abnormal interactions between lung cells, […]
Laboratory Will Illuminate Formation, Composition, Activity of Comets
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2021 — Comets are icy and dusty snowballs of material that have remained relatively unchanged since they first formed billions of years ago. Studying […]