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 […]
U.S. Army Camera Captures Explosives in Fine Detail
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2016 — When the script of Lawrence of Arabia called for wrecking a train, director David Lean found it easiest to go ahead […]
Studying Life on the Rocks
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2016 — Much of modern life is deeply impacted by the behavior of ice. Now, new work from a team at Lamont-Doherty Earth […]
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 […]
How Much Can a Mode-2 Wave Move?
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2016 — Look out over the ocean and you might get the impression that it’s a mass of water acting as a single […]
Closing in on the Elusive Rotational-Vibrational CH5+ Spectra
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2016 — Protonated methane, a.k.a. CH5+, is a highly unusual molecule that scientists and astronomers suspect may be found within the interstellar medium […]
New Tabletop Instrument Tests Electron Mobility for Next Generation Electronics
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2016 — The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, with facilities in Florida and New Mexico, offers scientists access to enormous machines that create […]
Combining nanotextured surfaces with the Leidenfrost effect for extreme water repellency
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2016 – Combining superhydrophobic surfaces with Leidenfrost levitation—picture a water droplet hovering over a hot surface rather than making physical contact with it—has […]
Plants Display Nature’s Optofluidic Machinery
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2016 – If you place a houseplant next to a sunny window, you may notice the leaves bending toward the light. Plants don’t […]