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Scientists Solve Big Limitation of Stratospheric Balloon Payloads

WASHINGTON, December 1, 2020 — Nearly all photons emitted after the Big Bang are now visible only at far-infrared wavelengths. This includes light from the cold universe […]

Record High Values of Peak Power with Picosecond Generators

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 — Powerful picosecond generators are in demand in various fields of experimental electrophysics to produce ultrashort electron beams and X-ray pulses in vacuum […]

Trace Vapor Generator for Detecting Explosives, Narcotics

WASHINGTON, August 18, 2020 — Trace vapor detection technologies are crucial for ensuring reliable and safe detection of explosives and illegal drugs. Researchers from the U.S. Naval […]

Bluetooth-Enabled Device Detects Fermentation Process Over Days

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 — Electrochemical reactions that occur in processes like ethanolic fermentation include the transformation of sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Similar processes occur […]

Simulating Borehole Ballooning Helps Ensure Safe Drilling of Deep-Water Oil, Gas

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 — A device which simulates borehole ballooning, a detrimental side effect of deep-water drilling operations, is expected to ensure safe and efficient operations. […]

Inside the Fuel Cell — Imaging Method Promises Industrial Insight

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2019 – Hydrogen-containing substances are important for many industries, but scientists have struggled to obtain detailed images to understand the element’s behavior. In […]

New World Record Magnetic Field

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2018 — A group of scientists at the University of Tokyo has recorded the largest magnetic field ever generated indoors — a whopping […]

Renovations Lead to Big Improvement at Nuclear Astrophysics Lab

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2018 — In nature, the nuclear reactions that form stars are often accompanied by astronomically high amounts of energy, sometimes over billions of […]

Getting the Biggest Bang Out of Plasma Jets

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2017 — Bursts of plasma, called plasma jets, have numerous uses ranging from the development of more efficient engines, which could one day […]