Polymers in Meteorites Provide Clues to Early Solar System
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Many meteorites, which are small pieces from asteroids, do not experience high temperatures at any point in their existence. Because of this, […]
Turning Plastic into Foam to Combat Pollution
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment. But because they are specifically made to degrade quickly, they cannot be […]
Steering Wind Turbines Creates Greater Energy Potential
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — As wind passes through a turbine, it creates a wake that decreases the downstream average wind velocity. The faster the spin of […]
Butterfly Effect Can Double Travel of Virus-Laden Droplets
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Computer simulations have been used with great success in recent months to visualize the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a variety […]
Pretreating Nuisance Green Algae with Lye, Urea Increases Bacterial Production of Biogas
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – For more than 60 years, algae have been studied as a potential feedstock for biofuel production, but the cellulose in their cell […]
Quantum Random Number Generator Sets Benchmark for Size, Performance
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — As pervasive as they are in everyday uses, like encryption and security, randomly generated digital numbers are seldom truly random. So far, […]
Fuel Flow, Heat Fluctuations Drive Dangerous Oscillations in Rocket Engines
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 — Combustion engines can develop high frequency oscillations, leading to structural damage to the engines and unsafe operating conditions. A detailed understanding of […]
Tree Pollen Carries SARS-CoV-2 Particles Farther, Facilitates Virus Spread
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 — Most models explaining how viruses are transmitted focus on viral particles escaping one person to infect a nearby person. A study on […]
Julia Programming Language Tackles Differential Equation Challenges
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 — Emerging open-source programming language Julia is designed to be fast and easy to use. Since it is particularly suited for numerical applications, […]