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Interactions Within Larger Social Groups Can Cause Tipping Points in Contagion Flow

WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 — Contagion processes, such as opinion formation or disease spread, can reach a tipping point, where the contagion either rapidly spreads or dies […]

Assessing State of the Art in AI for Brain Disease Treatment

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2020 — Artificial intelligence is lauded for its ability to solve problems humans cannot, thanks to novel computing architectures that process large amounts of […]

Record High Values of Peak Power with Picosecond Generators

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 — Powerful picosecond generators are in demand in various fields of experimental electrophysics to produce ultrashort electron beams and X-ray pulses in vacuum […]

Layer of Strength, Layer of Functionality for Biomedical Fibers

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 — Wound dressing, tissue scaffolding, controlled and sustained drug delivery, and cardiac patching are all biomedical processes requiring a material that combines strength […]

Hydrogen Embrittlement Creates Complications for Clean Energy Storage, Transportation

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2020 — As the global energy market shifts from coal, petroleum fuel, and natural gas to more environmentally friendly primary energy sources, hydrogen is […]

Finding Right Drug Balance for Parkinson’s Patients

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — Parkinson’s disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, a drug which alleviates the slowing of bodily movements, called bradykinesia, found in Parkinson’s […]

Evolution of Pine Needles Helps Trees Cope with Rainfall Impact

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — If you have ever hiked in the woods and been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have […]

Evaporation Critical to Coronavirus Transmission as Weather Changes

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise worldwide, it is increasingly urgent to understand how climate impacts the continued spread of the coronavirus, […]

COVID-19: Second Wave for Some; Others Remain in First Wave

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, some locations have experienced decreasing numbers of cases followed by an increase. This has […]