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New Metamaterials Can Change Properties with a Flick of a Light-Switch

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2016 — Invisibility cloaks have less to do with magic than with metamaterials. These human-engineered materials have properties that don’t occur in nature, […]

Unlocking the Secrets of Creeping Concrete

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2016 — College students have used it to make cheap furniture, China has had shortages of it, and main character Michael Scott of […]

Making Terahertz Lasers More Powerful

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2016 — Researchers have nearly doubled the continuous output power of a type of laser, called a terahertz quantum cascade laser, with potential […]

Plasma technology can be tapped to kill biofilms on perishable fruit, foods

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2016 — Seeing fruit “turn bad and going to waste” inspired a team of researchers in China to explore using atmospheric pressure nonequilibrium […]

Minimalist swimming microrobots

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2016 — When scaling down robots to the micrometer scale for tiny tasks such as incising tissue and puncturing retinal veins, minimalism is […]

Exploring Superconducting Properties of 3-D Printed Parts

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2016 — 3-D printing is revolutionizing many areas of manufacturing and science. In particular, 3-D printing of metals has found novel applications in fields as […]

Extending Terahertz Technology to Obtain Highly Accurate Thickness of Automotive Paint

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2016 — Now automotive body paint jobs get a major boost from the rapidly emerging field of terahertz (THz) technology used to improve […]

Mathematical models explain east-west asymmetry of jet lag recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2016 — Travelers frequently report experiencing a significantly slower jet lag recovery after an eastward vs. westward flight. While some are quick to […]

Bouncing droplets remove contaminants like pogo jumpers

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 5, 2016 – Scalpels that never need washing. Airplane wings that de-ice themselves. Windshields that readily repel raindrops. While the appeal of a self-cleaning, […]