The Making of a Mona Lisa Hologram
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2023 – Holograms are often displayed in science fiction as colorful, life-sized projections. But what seems like the technology of the future is actually […]
How Insects Track Odors by Navigating Microscale Winds
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2023 — How do flying insects like important pollinators locate odor sources in the great outdoors, despite encountering highly variable wind conditions? They use […]
Artificial Pancreas Reduces Disease Management Burden for People with Diabetes
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2023 – Type 1 diabetes affects 46.3 million people worldwide, and the number of people affected increases by about 3% each year. It requires […]
Electronic Noses Sniff Out Volatile Organic Compounds
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2023 – Volatile organic compounds are chemicals emitted as gases that can have adverse health effects. They are often found in paints, pharmaceuticals, and […]
The Physics of Gummy Candy
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 – For gummy candies, texture might be even more important than taste. Biting into a hard, stale treat is disappointing, even if it […]
Extracting the Best Flavor from Coffee
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 – Espresso coffee is brewed by first grinding roasted coffee beans into grains. Hot water then forces its way through a bed of […]
Preserving Pine Forests by Understanding Beetle Flight
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 – The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, […]
Do Your Homework to Prep for the 2023 and 2024 Eclipses
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 – This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses as both will be visible throughout the […]
Classifying Cancer Cells to Predict Metastatic Potential
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2023 – Cancer cells that initiate metastasis, or the spread of the disease from its primary location, are different from cancer cells that stay […]