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Finding Missing Network Links Could Help Develop New Drugs, Stop Disease, Ease Traffic

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A new mathematical model of the structure of networks could help find new cancer drugs, speed up traffic flow and combat […]

Quantum Music to My Ears

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2019 — It sounds like an old-school vinyl record, but the distinctive crackle in the music streamed into Chris Holloway’s laboratory is atomic […]

Microfluidics Device Captures Circulating Cancer Cell Clusters

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2019 — Cancer touches nearly everyone in one way or another, and regrettably, it will claim another 600,000 lives in the U.S. in […]

Physical Parallels Found Between Transportation and Evolution in the Natural World

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2019 — Ever since the early days of the Wright brothers’ wing-warping designs, powered human flight has taken inspirations from the animal world, […]

New Energy-Efficient Algorithm Keeps UAV Swarms Helping Longer

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 — A new energy-efficient data routing algorithm developed by an international team could keep unmanned aerial vehicle swarms flying — and helping […]

Holistic View of Planning Energy Self-Sufficient Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 – Sustainable communities supplied by local renewable energy production are beginning to be established in the U.S. By using energy-efficient buildings and […]

Hybrid Device May Help Doctors Treat Strokes More Quickly

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 — Stroke, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is normally caused by poor blood flow to the brain, or cerebral […]

New Approach Optimizes Use of Future Wave Electricity Generators During Disaster

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 — When hurricanes strike, loss of electricity ranks as one of the top concerns for relief workers. Blackouts lasting a week or […]

Using Physics to Print Living Tissue

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 — 3D printers can be used to make a variety of useful objects by building up a shape, layer by layer. Scientists […]