Daffodils Help Inspire Design of Stable Structures
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2016 — In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in dramatic fashion, twisting in the wind before it snapped and plunged into the […]
Building Compact Particle Accelerators: Bunching Electrons Can Get More Done
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2016 – In the world of particle accelerators, laser wakefield devices are the small, but mighty upstarts. The machines can accelerate electrons to […]
Best of Both Worlds
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2016 – More, faster, better, cheaper. These are the demands of our device-happy and data-centered world. Meeting these demands requires technologies for processing […]
Enhancing lab-on-a-chip peristalsis with electro-osmosis
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2016 – If you’ve ever eaten food while upside down – and who hasn’t indulged this chimpanzee daydream? – you can thank the […]
Introducing the Disposable Laser
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2016 – Since lasers were invented more than 50 years ago, they have transformed a diverse swath of technology — from CD players […]
New Discovery May Help Engineers Design Quieter Jet Airplanes
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2016 – If you’ve ever experienced the exceptionally powerful and reverberating sounds of a jet during takeoff, you likely won’t be surprised that […]
From Lighting Screens to Lighting Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19, 2016 – Despite their hefty price tag, smartphones have an average consumer lifetime of about three years. The lithium ion batteries that power […]
Toward Quieting the Brain: Cluster Analysis of Cat Neural Network Models Reveals Promising Anti-seizure Strategies
WASHINGTON D.C., April 19, 2016 –An international team of investigators from Brazil, Scotland and Germany is expanding the research base on the brain’s complex suite of connections […]
On-the-go Diagnosis of HIV and HCV Co-Infections
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 2016 – HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are among the leading causes of death worldwide, and an estimated one-third of people […]