Synchronization of Firearm Background Check Data Reveals Acquisition Patterns
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – How has gun background check data – an accepted proxy of firearm sales – trended during the past 20 years? In Chaos, […]
Discovery Reveals Large, Year-Round Ozone Hole Over Tropics
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2022 – An ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, is currently sitting over tropical regions and has been since the […]
Optical Fiber Imaging Method Advances Studies of Alzheimer’s Disease
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 – An optical fiber as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of patients’ brains […]
Microfluidic-Based Soft Robotic Prosthetics Promise Relief for Diabetic Amputees
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These patients often suffer from neuropathy, a loss […]
Electrospinning Promises Major Improvements in Wearable Technology
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Wearable technology has exploded in recent years. Spurred by advances in flexible sensors, transistors, energy storage, and harvesting devices, wearables encompass miniaturized […]
Defining Plasma Dose for Potential Future Cancer Treatments
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Chinese researchers may have found a new approach to treat cancer by using a plasma treatment to induce apoptosis, the death of […]
Update Noise Regulations to Protect Seals, Porpoises
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Noise produced by pile drivers building offshore wind turbines can damage the hearing of porpoises, seals, and other marine life. Regulations are […]
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, […]