A Twangy Timbre Cuts Through the Noise
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 — Twangy voices are a hallmark of country music and many regional accents. However, this speech type, often described as “brassy” and “bright,” […]
You Only Get One Brain! The Best Helmet Material for Protecting Your Noggin
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Though participation in sports can have positive impacts both physiologically and socially, extreme sports, like football and roller derby, come with elevated […]
Robotic Eyes Mimic Human Vision for Superfast Response to Extreme Lighting
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 — In blinding bright light or pitch-black dark, our eyes can adjust to extreme lighting conditions within a few minutes. The human vision […]
Charging Devices with Indoor Lighting
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 — When you think of solar panels, you usually picture giant cells mounted to face the sun. But what if “solar” cells could […]
This ‘Claw Machine’ Can Sort a Large Number of Embryo Models Quickly and Effectively
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 – Human development is a beautiful, complex process. Beginning from just two germ cells, the cells divide and double until an entire organism […]
Magnetic Microrobot Mechanically Mixes Microscopic Materials
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 – Chemistry often conjures images of mixing fluids together in beakers, flasks, or test tubes. But often, chemistry happens on a much smaller […]
Butterflies Hover Differently From Other Flying Organisms, Thanks to Body Pitch
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 – Butterflies’ flight trajectories often appear random or chaotic, and compared with other hovering insects, their bodies follow seemingly mysterious, jagged, jerking motions. […]
Do Manta Rays Benefit from Collective Motion?
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2025 – From bird flocking to fish schooling, many biological systems exhibit some type of collective motion, often to improve performance and conserve energy. […]
Would a Musical Triangle of Any Other Shape Sound as Sweet?
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2025 – The triangle is a small instrument made of a metal rod bent into a triangle shape that is open at one corner. […]