Latest Content

Filter by Journal:

COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Affect Air Pollution from Cities Differently

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic and its public response created large shifts in how people travel. In some areas, these restrictions on travel appear […]

Study Illustrates Nuances of Gravitational Pull of Ice Sheets

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 – It is well known that global warming is causing sea levels to rise via two processes: thermal expansion, when water expands because […]

Sending Out Bacteria-Carrying Mosquitoes to Protect People from Dengue

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from […]

Almost Ready for Prime Time: Deep UV Photodetectors Head to Real-World Testing

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth’s ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms […]

Twisting Oreos Shows Creme Filling Sticks to One Side

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Imagine the perfect way to eat an Oreo. Perhaps you twist the top layer, separating the cookie into two parts, and then […]

Physics Models Better Define What Makes Pasta Al Dente

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 – Achieving the perfect al dente texture for a pasta noodle can be tough. Noodles can take different times to fully cook, and […]

Modeling Earth’s Magnetosphere in the Laboratory

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – A magnetosphere forms around any magnetized object, such as a planet, that is immersed within a stream of ionized gas, called plasma. […]

Research Pioneers New Frontiers in Plant-Based Food Science

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – Plant-based meat surrogates have been the rage for some time. “Impossible” has become a buzzword to tout everything from vegetarian burgers at […]

Simulating Supernova Remnants, Star Formation in Earthbound Lab

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 – Molecular clouds are collections of gas and dust in space. When left alone, the clouds remain in their state of peaceful equilibrium. […]