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, […]
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 […]