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Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a […]

Energy Production is Powered by More than Just Physics

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Large-scale energy generation projects depend on economics and politics as much as they do on the availability of natural resources and raw […]

Synchronizing Your Internal Clocks May Help Mitigate Jet Lag, Effects of Aging

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2023 — Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. […]

Neural Network Helps Design Brand New Proteins

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by employing unique arrangements of simple building blocks […]

Hard-of-Hearing Music Fans Prefer a Different Sound

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2023 – Millions of people around the world experience some form of hearing loss, resulting in negative impacts to their health and quality of […]

Using Gemstones’ Unique Characteristics To Uncover Ancient Trade Routes

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2023 – Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are geologically defined […]

Improving Recyclable Waste Classification With Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 – Managing and classifying waste accurately for reuse is a growing challenge in environmental protection. Addressing this issue, researchers at Hefei University of […]

Droplet Levitation Is a New Way To Explore Airborne Viruses and Microorganisms

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to select combinations […]

Breaking Into Tears with Microrheology to Design Custom Eye Drops

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 – Compared to artificial tears, or eye drops, human tears are significantly more complex liquids, with a wide range of components including lipids, […]