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Desktop Air Curtain System Prevents Spread of COVID-19 in Hospital Settings

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other health care settings is gaining […]

Coughing Downward Reduces Spread of Respiratory Droplets

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2022 — With many heading indoors for the winter months and respiratory droplets acting as a major contributor to COVID-19 spread, the scientific community […]

Computer Simulation Models Potential Asteroid Collisions

WASHINGTON, December 21, 2021 — An asteroid impact can be enough to ruin anyone’s day, but several small factors can make the difference between an out-of-this-world story […]

Amount of Information in Visible Universe Quantified

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2021 — Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how […]

Challenging the Big Bang Puzzle of Heavy Elements

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2021 — It has long been theorized that hydrogen, helium, and lithium were the only chemical elements in existence during the Big Bang when […]

Probing Deeper into Origins of Cosmic Rays

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 — Cosmic rays are high-energy atomic particles continually bombarding Earth’s surface at nearly the speed of light. Our planet’s magnetic field shields the […]

Solar-Powered Desalination Unit Shows Great Promise

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 — Despite the vast amount of water on Earth, most of it is nonpotable seawater. Freshwater accounts for only about 2.5% of the […]

Curbing Coronavirus Spread in Enclosed Spaces Means Better Masks, Adequate Ventilation

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — With research increasingly showing the COVID-19 virus is transmissible via smaller droplets suspended in air, there is a growing concern current public […]

Measuring Hemoglobin Levels with AI Microscope, Microfluidic Chips

WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 — One of the most performed medical diagnostic tests to ascertain the health of patients is a complete blood count, which typically includes […]