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Sizzling Sound of Deep-Frying Reveals Complex Physics

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 – Experienced cooks can determine when cooking oil has reached the right temperature for deep-frying by inserting moistened chopsticks in the hot oil. […]

‘Urban Canyons’ Prolong Sonic Booms in Cities

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 – Twenty years after the retirement of the Concorde, several industrial and research projects want to make supersonic flight a reality again. However, […]

Uncorking Champagne Bottle Produces Supersonic Shock Waves

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 – Opening a bottle of champagne traditionally marks the beginning of a festive celebration. Following the fun pop of the cork, a fizz […]

COVID-19 Superspreader Events Originate from Small Number of Carriers

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 – Among several infectious disease terms to enter the public lexicon, superspreading events continue to make headlines years after the first cases of […]

Urban Magnetic Fields Reveal Clues about Energy Efficiency, Pollution

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 – Examining a city’s magnetic footprint can be used to monitor the health of those cities, including a possible early warning system for […]

Solar-Biomass Hybrid System Satisfies Home Heating Requirements in Winter

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 – Adding an organic matter power source to a solar energy unit could provide 100% heating for a single-story home during the coldest […]

High School Students Measure Earth’s Magnetic Field from ISS

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 – A group of high school students used a tiny, inexpensive computer to try to measure Earth’s magnetic field from the International Space […]

Statistical Physics Rejects Theory of ‘Two Ukraines’

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — When reading news and analyses of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, researchers in Spain perceived many conflicting messages being transmitted. The most […]

Electrode Design Paves Way for Better Biofuel Cells, Electrochemical Devices

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — Enzyme electrodes are useful in a range of applications, including biosensing systems and electrochemical devices. Biofuel cells (BFCs) are specially promising candidates for […]