Triplet Threat from the Sun
WASHINGTON D.C. Oct. 21, 2014 — The most obvious effects of too much sun exposure are cosmetic, like wrinkled and rough skin. Some damage, however, goes deeper—ultraviolet […]
New light on the “Split Peak” of Alcohols
WASHINGTON D.C., October 14, 2014 — For scientists probing the electronic structure of materials using a relatively new technique called resonant inelastic soft X-ray scattering (RIXS) in […]
Beyond LEDs: Brighter, New Energy-Saving Flat Panel Lights Based on Carbon Nanotubes
Washington D.C., October 14, 2014 — Even as the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has enshrined light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the single most significant and disruptive […]
Unexpected New Mechanism Reveals How Molecules Become Trapped in Ice
WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 30, 2014 – Ice is ubiquitous in nature—found within terrestrial and astrophysical environments alike—and contains many atoms and molecules trapped inside it. For example, ice […]
Taking Thin Films to the Extreme
WASHINGTON D.C., September 30, 2014 – Applying a well-known optical phenomenon called thin-film interference, a group of researchers at Harvard University has demonstrated the ability to “paint” […]
Laser-Guided Herds of Sea Monkeys Show how Zooplankton Migrations May Affect Global Ocean Currents
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2014–Sea monkeys have captured the popular attention of both children and aquarium hobbyists because of their easily observable life cycle — sold as […]
Future Flexible Electronics based on Carbon Nanotubes
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2014—Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have demonstrated a new method to improve the reliability and performance of […]
Diabetes: Complexity Lost
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2014 — For millions of people in the United States living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, measuring the daily rise and […]
“Bendy” LEDs
WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 23, 2014 — “Bendy” light-emitting diode (LED) displays and solar cells crafted with inorganic compound semiconductor micro-rods are moving one step closer to reality, […]