Double the (Quantum) Fun
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2015 — A single-electron transistor (SET) is an electrical device that takes advantage of a strange quantum phenomenon called tunneling to transport single […]
New Surfaces Delay Ice Formation
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2015 – If you’ve ever waited on an airport runway for your plane to be de-iced, had to remove all your food so […]
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 […]