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Amount of Information in Visible Universe Quantified

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2021 — Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies: When Is One Dose Better Than Two?

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2021 — In many parts of the world, the supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag behind the demand. While most vaccines are designed […]

Simulation Illustrates How COVID-19 Social Distancing Creates Pedestrian ‘Traffic Jams’

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2021 — Along with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread […]

Attention-Based Deep Neural Network Increases Detection Capability in Sonar Systems

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2021 — In underwater acoustics, deep learning is gaining traction in improving sonar systems to detect ships and submarines in distress or in restricted […]

Winds of Change: Improvements for Wind Energy Production

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2021 — The development of wind energy, a renewable, emissions-free energy source, is widely acknowledged as an imperative to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and […]

Challenging the Big Bang Puzzle of Heavy Elements

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2021 — It has long been theorized that hydrogen, helium, and lithium were the only chemical elements in existence during the Big Bang when […]

When Breezy, Wear Masks Outdoors to Prevent Coronavirus Exposure

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2021 — As the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, guidelines from the Centers for Disease […]

Inspiring the Future: Female Chemists and Physicists Honor Leaders in the Field with Research Dedications

MELVILLE, N.Y., October 8, 2021 — Marie Curie. Rosalind Franklin. Alice Ball. Marie Maynard Daly. Chien-Shiung Wu. These women helped change the world through their knowledge, expertise, […]

Road Map Outlines Hurdles in Next-Generation Cathode Development for Powering Electric Vehicles

WASHINGTON, October 5, 2021 — The move to electric vehicles calls for a wide range of improvements in energy and power density, as well as more reliable […]