Extending a Battery’s Lifetime with Heat
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2015 — Don’t go sticking your electronic devices in a toaster oven just yet, but for a longer-lasting battery, you might someday heat […]
Milestone single-biomolecule imaging technique may advance drug design
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2015 –Knowing the detailed shape of biomolecules such as proteins is essential for biological studies and drug discovery. Modern structural biology relies on […]
Iron-gallium alloy shows promise as a power-generation device
Washington, D.C., Sep. 29, 2015 — An alloy first made nearly two decades ago by the U. S. Navy could provide an efficient new way to produce […]
Controlling Evaporative Patterning Transitions
Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2015 — Water, soup, wet paint and other liquids often leave stains as they dry. They include “coffee rings” from dried coffee droplets, […]
Researchers Set Speed Records for Zinc-Based Transistors with Argon Plasma Process
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2015 — If you’re reading this story on a screen with a liquid crystal display, thank thin-film transistors. Thin-film transistors function like standard […]
A Thermal Invisibility Cloak Actively Redirects Heat
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 21, 2015 — Light, sound, and now, heat — just as optical invisibility cloaks can bend and diffract light to shield an object from […]
Better Trap for Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2015 — Emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gas tend to collect within Earth’s atmosphere as “greenhouse […]
A Small, Inexpensive High Frequency Comb Signal Generator
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2015 – The manipulation of electromagnetic radiation is an essential function of today’s technology. Low frequency radiation — in the kilohertz and megahertz […]
Understanding Nature’s Most Striking Colors
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2015 — The tulip called Queen of the Night has a fitting name. Its petals are a lush, deep purple that verges on […]