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Protruding Eyes, Mouth Make Stingrays More Hydrodynamically Efficient

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2021 — With their compressed bodies and flexible pectoral fins, stingrays evolved to be among nature’s most efficient swimmers. Scientists have long wondered about […]

Quantum Networks in Our Future

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2021 — Large-scale quantum networks have been proposed, but so far, they do not exist. Some components of what would make up such networks […]

Compact Speaker Systems Direct Sound Efficiently

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2021 — As electronic devices decrease in size, their component parts, like speakers, need to shrink as well. In JASA Express Letters, published by […]

Voices of Reason? Study Links Acoustic Correlations, Gender to Vocal Appeal

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2021 — What makes a voice attractive? The question is the subject of broad interest, with far-reaching implications in our personal lives, the workplace, […]

How Do Wind Turbines Respond to Winds, Ground Motion During Earthquakes?

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2021 — As China’s economic development continues, energy demand is rising along with it. Meeting this energy demand via fossil fuels is becoming increasingly […]

Cosmic Rays May Be Key to Understanding Galactic Dynamics

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2021 — Cosmic rays are charged subnuclear particles that move close to the speed of light, constantly raining down on the Earth. These particles […]

Turning Hazelnut Shells into Potential Renewable Energy Source

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2021 — Biomass is attracting growing interest from researchers as a source of renewable, sustainable, and clean energy. It can be converted into bio-oil […]

Combining Perovskite with Silicon, Solar Cells Convert More Energy from Sun

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2021 — Many countries around the world are committed to reducing emissions or reaching net-zero emissions to meet the United Nations’ climate goals of […]

Wash Your Hands For 20 Seconds: Physics Shows Why

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2021 — Though hand-washing is proven effective in combating the spread of disease and infection, the physics behind it has rarely been studied. But […]