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Carbon Fibers Electrical Measurements Pave Way for Lightning Strike Protection Technologies

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 — Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite structures are serving an increasingly important role in aerospace, infrastructure, energy generation, and transportation. Yet, the electrical […]

Algorithm Finds Personalized Sound Zones in Cars for Driver, Passengers

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 — Creating an individualized listening experience for each passenger has been an ambition for the auto industry for decades. The acoustically changing nature […]

Homemade Face Masks Work; Effectiveness Varies Depending on How They Are Made

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 — Since the spread of virus causing COVID-19 continues, experts recommended wearing homemade facemasks when surgical or N95 masks are not available to […]

Cylindrical Phononic Crystals Sense Physical, Chemical Properties of Transported Liquids

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 – Phononic crystals are an innovative resonant platform for sensing and understanding the volumetric properties of liquids, attracting a growing interest from researchers. […]

Noninvasive Eye Procedure Provides Potential Pathway for Virus, Disease Carriers

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 – A common eye test could expel tear droplets up to a meter away from the patient, potentially spreading viruses that cause COVID-19 […]

Optical Techniques Offer Fast, Efficient COVID-19 Detection

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2021 — Without the prospect of herd immunity on the immediate horizon, speedy detection for COVID-19 remains imperative for helping to curb the pandemic. […]

Nanofiber Face Masks Improve Filtration Efficiency, Need Replacing More Often

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2021 — Since its outbreak, the COVID-19 virus has infected more than 207.7 million people worldwide and has claimed more than 4.3 million lives, […]

Tea Time Gets Flavor Boost from Thin Film, Impure Water

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2021 — Getting your day started sometimes feels like it requires magic, but making a good cup of tea requires a little science. In […]

Protruding Eyes, Mouth Make Stingrays More Hydrodynamically Efficient

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2021 — With their compressed bodies and flexible pectoral fins, stingrays evolved to be among nature’s most efficient swimmers. Scientists have long wondered about […]