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 […]
DNA Origami Enables Fabricating Superconducting Nanowires
WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 — The quest for ever-smaller electronic components led an international group of researchers to explore using molecular building blocks to create them. DNA […]
Time to Rethink Predicting Pandemic Infection Rates?
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2020 — During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph Lee McCauley, a physics professor at the University of Houston, was watching the […]