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Something in the Air: Embedded Gas Sensing Device Promises Simple, Accurate Volatile Organic Compounds Detection

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2021 — Emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) include a variety of chemicals. Many of these chemicals are […]

Polymers in Meteorites Provide Clues to Early Solar System

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Many meteorites, which are small pieces from asteroids, do not experience high temperatures at any point in their existence. Because of this, […]

Turning Plastic into Foam to Combat Pollution

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment. But because they are specifically made to degrade quickly, they cannot be […]

Steering Wind Turbines Creates Greater Energy Potential

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — As wind passes through a turbine, it creates a wake that decreases the downstream average wind velocity. The faster the spin of […]

Butterfly Effect Can Double Travel of Virus-Laden Droplets

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Computer simulations have been used with great success in recent months to visualize the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a variety […]

Quantum Random Number Generator Sets Benchmark for Size, Performance

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — As pervasive as they are in everyday uses, like encryption and security, randomly generated digital numbers are seldom truly random. So far, […]

Pretreating Nuisance Green Algae with Lye, Urea Increases Bacterial Production of Biogas

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – For more than 60 years, algae have been studied as a potential feedstock for biofuel production, but the cellulose in their cell […]

Fuel Flow, Heat Fluctuations Drive Dangerous Oscillations in Rocket Engines

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 — Combustion engines can develop high frequency oscillations, leading to structural damage to the engines and unsafe operating conditions. A detailed understanding of […]

Tree Pollen Carries SARS-CoV-2 Particles Farther, Facilitates Virus Spread

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 — Most models explaining how viruses are transmitted focus on viral particles escaping one person to infect a nearby person. A study on […]