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Energy Harvesting Goes Organic, Gets More Flexible

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — Nanogenerators capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity are typically made from metal oxides and lead-based perovskites. But these inorganic materials aren’t […]

Spider Silk Can Create Lenses Useful for Biological Imaging

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 — Spiders — what are they good for? The answer, it turns out, is more than just insect control. Spider silk is useful […]

Lack of Damage After Secondary Impacts Surprises Researchers

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2020 — When a material is subjected to an extreme load in the form of a shock or blast wave, damage often forms internally […]

Determining Effective Magnetic Moment of Multicore Nanoparticles

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 — Magnetic nanoparticles, a class of nanoparticles that can be manipulated by magnetic fields, have a wide range of technical and biomedical applications, […]

Image Analysis Technique Provides Better Understanding of Heart Cell Defects

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2020 — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and other industrialized nations, and many patients face limited treatment […]

Insects’ Drag-Based Flight Mechanism Could Improve Tiny Flying Robots

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 10, 2019 – Thrips are tiny insects 2 millimeters long, about as long as four human hairs are thick. Thrips are known for their […]

Future of LEDs Gets Boost from Verification of Localization States Within Indium Gallium Nitride Quantum Wells

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2019 — Light-emitting diodes made of indium gallium nitride provide better luminescence efficiency than many of the other materials used to create blue […]

Using Lasers to Study Explosions

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 2019 — An explosion is a complex event involving quickly changing temperatures, pressures and chemical concentrations. In a paper in the Journal of […]

Technological Developments in Radiation Detectors Enhance Global Nuclear Security

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2019 – Nuclear power plants can withstand most inclement weather and do not emit harmful greenhouse gases. However, trafficking of the nuclear materials […]