How to Shelter from a Nuclear Explosion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – There is no good place to be when a nuclear bomb goes off. Anything too close is instantly vaporized, and radiation can […]
Preparing for Coming RSV, Influenza Epidemics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – Governments around the world used a variety of techniques known as nonpharmaceutical interventions, or NPIs, to control the spread of COVID-19. These […]
Hydrogel Injections Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Infections After Hip, Knee Replacements
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are often disastrous, […]
Nanopore-Based Sensing Device Explores Neurodegenerative Diseases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Most of neurodegenerative […]
Watching Water Droplets Merge on the International Space Station
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for scenarios in everyday life, such as raindrops falling off cars, planes, and […]
Point-of-Care Biosensor Rapidly Detects Oral Cancer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Oral cancer is the 13th most common type of cancer globally, and oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) account for more than 90% […]
Simulations Show Weak Electrical Pulses Could Treat Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Atrial and ventricular fibrillations are dangerous heart arrhythmias that claim millions of lives each year. Current treatment for them is a high-energy […]
Flying Snakes Help Scientists Design New Robots
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Robots have been designed to move in ways that mimic animal movements, such as walking and swimming. Scientists are now considering how […]
Tiny Underwater Sand Dunes May Shed Light on Larger Terrestrial and Martian Formations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 – The English poet William Blake famously implored readers to “see the world in a grain of sand.” In Physics of Fluids, by […]