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Light Polarization Creates Art, Explains Mathematical Concepts

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 – The polarization of light underpins a variety of recent technological innovations, including 3D cinema and LCDs. In LCDs, tiny electronically controllable liquid […]

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. […]