No Two Snowflakes Are Alike, but Amid Turbulence, They Act the Same
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2023 – A winter wonderland calls to mind piles of fluffy, glistening snow. But to reach the ground, snowflakes are swept into the turbulent […]
Harvesting Water from Air with Solar Power
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – More than 2.2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and the United Nations estimates that 3.5 million die every year from […]
Written in Blood
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2023 – Forensic science has captured the public imagination by storm, as the profusion of “true crime” media in the last decade or so […]
Putting Sound Waves to Work to Create Safer Public Spaces
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 – The risk of hearing loss does not come just from loud machinery or other obvious noise. It can also affect people in […]
Keep It Secret: Cloud Data Storage Security Approach Taps Quantum Physics
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 – Distributed cloud storage is a hot topic for security researchers around the globe pursuing secure data storage, and a team in China […]
When languages collide, which survives?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 – Language has the power to shape our perceptions and interactions with the world. Different languages can coexist, but their dynamics are shaped […]
How Cruise Ships Can Steer Clear of Viral Spread
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 – When COVID-19 began to spread across the globe, its effects were significantly pronounced on cruise ships. Indeed, compared to other population segments, […]
Wearing Your Heart (Monitor) on Your Sleeve
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 – Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to […]
Harnessing Molecular Power: Electricity Generation on the Nanoscale
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 – Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there is power inherent in every molecule of liquid on earth, […]