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Pyroelectric Peptide Microtubes Turn Heat to Electric Currents

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2016 — Many peptides and proteins have an innate ability to assemble into long, slender fibers called fibrils and other shapes. Now, researchers […]

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 […]

Cosmic Dust Demystified

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2016 — The solar system is a dusty environment, with trillions of cosmic dust particles left behind by comets and asteroids that orbit […]

Quantum Computing Advances with University of Tokyo Researchers’ Control of Entanglement

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2016 — When the quantum computer was imagined 30 years ago, it was revered for its potential to quickly and accurately complete practical […]

Creating Antimatter via Lasers?

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2016 — Dramatic advances in laser technologies are enabling novel studies to explore laser-matter interactions at ultrahigh intensity. By focusing high-power laser pulses, […]

Using Nonlinearity in Understanding Market Forces

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2016 — There are certain markets within the U.S. and global economies in which two major corporations dominate. For example, Coca-Cola Co. and […]

Acoustic Metamaterial Panel Absorbs Low-Frequency Sound

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2016 — When it comes to low-frequency sound waves, traditional sound-absorbing materials tend to be undesirably bulky, heavy or thick. This challenge inspired […]

Tuning Materials and Devices to Adapt to Their Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2016 — Materials with large dielectric constants — aka “high-K materials” — have recently garnered attention for their potential use within future generations […]

Foam Stops Sloshing Liquid

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2016 — Clinking your glass of beer often leaves its contents sloshing back and forth. Soon, though, the motion stops, your drink settles […]