Wind Energy: On the grid, Off the Checkerboard
WASHINGTON D.C., April 1, 2014 — As wind farms grow in importance across the globe as sources of clean, renewable energy, one key consideration in their construction […]
Mars Mimicking Chamber Explores Habitability of Other Planets
WASHINGTON D.C., March 25, 2014 — A research team in Spain has the enviable job of testing out new electromechanical gear for potential use in future missions […]
New View of Supernova Death Throes
WASHINGTON D.C., March 18, 2014 — A powerful, new three-dimensional model provides fresh insight into the turbulent death throes of supernovas, whose final explosions outshine entire galaxies […]
How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion
WASHINGTON D.C., March 11, 2014 — How exactly does Twitter, with its 241 million users tweeting out 500 million messages daily, shape public opinion? That question was […]
What Makes Flying Snakes Such Gifted Gliders?
WASHINGTON D.C. Mar. 4, 2014 — Animal flight behavior is an exciting frontier for engineers to both apply knowledge of aerodynamics and to learn from nature’s solutions […]
Scientists Twist Sound with Metamaterials
WASHINGTON D.C. Feb. 25, 2014 — A Chinese-U.S. research team is exploring the use of metamaterials — artificial materials engineered to have exotic properties not found in […]
Bats Inspire “Micro Air Vehicle” Designs
WASHINGTON D.C. Feb. 18, 2014 — By exploring how creatures in nature are able to fly by flapping their wings, Virginia Tech researchers hope to apply that […]
New Way to Measure Electron Pair Interactions
WASHINGTON D.C. Feb. 11, 2014 — Shoot a powerful beam of light or particles at certain special materials and you will liberate electrons — pairs of them […]
Smooth Sailing: Rough surfaces that can reduce drag
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 17, 2014 — From the sleek hulls of racing yachts to Michael Phelps’ shaved legs, most objects that move through the water quickly are […]