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Nanopore-Based Sensing Device Explores Neurodegenerative Diseases

Probing the tau and tubulin protein molecules behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of […]

Ultrathin Solar Cells Promise Improved Satellite Performance

Radiation damage to photovoltaics in orbit can be reduced by making the cells thinner. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022 – Most space satellites are powered by photovoltaic cells […]

Low-Cost Disease Diagnosis by Mapping Heart Sounds

Tracing the correlations between heart sounds allows graph theory to distinguish aortic valve dysfunction with minimal technology. WASHINGTON, August 30, 2022 – Aortic valve stenosis occurs when […]

Harvesting Resources on Mars with Plasmas

Article: Plasmas for in-situ resource utilization on Mars: Fuels, life support, and agriculture DOI: 10.1063/5.0098011 WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – An international team of researchers came up […]

Urban Magnetic Fields Reveal Clues about Energy Efficiency, Pollution

Article: Do cities have a unique magnetic pulse? DOI: 10.1063/5.0088264 WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 – Examining a city’s magnetic footprint can be used to monitor the health […]

Almost Ready for Prime Time: Deep UV Photodetectors Head to Real-World Testing

Article: The road ahead for ultrawide band gap solar-blind UV photodetectors DOI: 10.1063/5.0082348 WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet […]

Plasma-Based Engineering Creates Contact-Killing, Antifouling, Drug-Release Surfaces

Link to article: Plasma technology in antimicrobial surface engineering DOI: 10.1063/5.0066724 WASHINGTON, January 4, 2022 — The deepening concern over antibiotic-resistant infections, coupled with prevailing hospital-acquired infections […]

Understanding Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage

Link to article: Phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A perspective on linking phonon physics to performance DOI: 10.1063/5.0069342 WASHINGTON, December 14, 2021 — As the […]

Carbon Fibers Electrical Measurements Pave Way for Lightning Strike Protection Technologies

Link to article: Single carbon fiber transverse electrical resistivity measurement via the van der Pauw method DOI: 10.1063/5.0060126 WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 — Carbon fiber reinforced polymer […]