Bonding Chips Using InkJet Printers
WASHINGTON D.C., March 14, 2017 — Today in electronics there are two main approaches to building circuits: the rigid one (silicon circuits) and the new, more appealing, […]
Magnetic Fields at the Crossroads
WASHINGTON D.C., March 7, 2017 — From compasses used in ancient overseas navigation to electrical motors, sensors, and actuators in cars, magnetic materials have been a mainstay […]
High-Tech Future Early Warning System for Hurricanes, Tornados and Volcanic Eruptions
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2016 — Earlier this year, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) was able to detect a gravity wave wafting through space from two […]
Tiny Probe Could Produce Big Improvements in Batteries and Fuel Cells
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2016 — A team of American and Chinese researchers has developed a new tool that could aid in the quest for better batteries […]
Diamonds Closer to Becoming Ideal Semiconductors
WASHINGTON, D.C, May 24, 2016 – Along with being a "girl's best friend," diamonds also have remarkable properties that could make them ideal semiconductors. This is welcome […]
Introducing the Disposable Laser
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2016 – Since lasers were invented more than 50 years ago, they have transformed a diverse swath of technology — from CD players […]
Physicists discover flaws in superconductor theory
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2016 — University of Houston physicists report finding major theoretical flaws in the generally accepted understanding of how a superconductor traps and holds […]
Improving Benchtop Particle Accelerators
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 22, 2016 – The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which helped scientists discover the Higgs boson, is a huge instrument buried under the Swiss-French border. […]
Why Celestial Bodies Come in Different Sizes
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2016 – Our solar system contains one massive object – the sun – and many smaller planets and asteroids. Now researchers from Duke […]