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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. […]

Fabricating Inexpensive, High-Temp SQUIDs for Future Electronic Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22, 2015 – High-transition-temperature superconductivity within copper-oxide materials was discovered in 1986, and quickly set into motion an intense research effort by scientists and […]

The Physics of Swimming Fish

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2015 — Fish may seem to glide effortlessly through the water, but the tiny ripples they leave behind as they wriggle their way […]

Diamonds are for Temperature

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16, 2015 – Researchers have developed tiny, diamond-based probes that optically transmit detailed temperature information and can operate in conditions ranging from 150 – […]