Chaos is an Inherent Part of City Traffic
WASHINGTON, DC, July 21, 2015 – It’s not unusual for two drivers to depart from the same location, head out to the same destination, drive more or […]
Degrading BPA with Visible Light and a New Hybrid Photocatalyst
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2015 — Over the course of the last half century, BPA has gone from miracle to menace. Its popularity soared after the 1950s, […]
Constant Change
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2015 — The fundamental constants that govern the laws of nature are being determined with increasing accuracy, according to a review paper published […]
More Precise Estimate of Avogadro’s Number to Help Redefine Kilogram
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2015 — An ongoing international effort to redefine the kilogram by 2018 has been helped by recent efforts from a team researchers from […]
Density-Near-Zero Acoustical Metamaterial Made in China
WASHINGTON, DC, July 14, 2015 — When a sound wave hits an obstacle and is scattered, the signal may be lost or degraded. But what if you […]
Physical Study May Give Boost to Hydrogen Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2015 — The dream of a cleaner, greener transportation future burns brightly in the promise of hydrogen-fueled, internal combustion engine automobiles. Modern-day versions […]
Biodegradable, Flexible Silicon Transistors
Washington, D.C., June 30, 2015 — Portable electronics users tend to upgrade their devices frequently as new technologies offering more functionality and more convenience become available. […]
Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor May Take Smartphone Security to New Level
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2015 — Fingerprint sensor technology currently used in smartphones like the iPhone 6 produces a two-dimensional image of a finger’s surface, which can […]
Using Muons from Cosmic Rays to Find Fraying Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2015 — In the United States, electricity comes with the flip of a switch and heat arrives with the push of a button. […]