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Kaleidoscope Mirror Symmetry Inspires New Design for Optical Tools, Technologies

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 — In a kaleidoscope, mirrors are placed at angles to create a visual illusion of multiple, symmetric images from one original object. […]

Studying Drivers Behind Cardiac Arrhythmias

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 — Despite advances in medical imaging, the mechanisms leading to the irregular contractions of the heart during heart rhythm disorders remain poorly […]

Miniaturizing Medical Imaging, Sensing Technology

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 – Scientists in Christine Hendon’s and Michal Lipson’s research groups at Columbia University, New York, have used a microchip to map the […]

Every Step a Cell Takes, Every Move They Make — Scientists will be Watching

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 — An interdisciplinary team has found a solution to a problem plaguing developmental biology — long-term cell tracking and manipulation. Mechanical engineer […]

Reconfigurable Electronics Show Promise for Wearable, Implantable Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2019 — Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change […]

Numerical Simulations Probe Mechanisms Behind Sand Dune Formation

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2019 — If you’ve ever looked closely at a 3D sand or sediment dune within a river or coastal area, did you wonder […]

Future of LEDs Gets Boost from Verification of Localization States Within Indium Gallium Nitride Quantum Wells

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2019 — Light-emitting diodes made of indium gallium nitride provide better luminescence efficiency than many of the other materials used to create blue […]

Laser-Based Ultrasound Approach Provides New Direction for Nondestructive Testing

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 2019 — Many industrial buildings, including nuclear power plants and chemical plants, rely on ultrasound instruments that continually monitor the structural integrity of […]

Using Lasers to Study Explosions

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 2019 — An explosion is a complex event involving quickly changing temperatures, pressures and chemical concentrations. In a paper in the Journal of […]