Computational Study Reveals How Ebola Nucleocapsid Stabilizes
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 — The Ebola virus causes a serious infection with a mortality rate between 50% and 90%. Nucleoproteins in the virus assemble into a […]
Keeping COVID-19 Out of Classrooms: Open Windows, Use Glass Screens In Front of Desks
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 — As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the globe, studying aerosol and droplet transport within different environments can help establish effective, […]
Interactions Within Larger Social Groups Can Cause Tipping Points in Contagion Flow
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 — Contagion processes, such as opinion formation or disease spread, can reach a tipping point, where the contagion either rapidly spreads or dies […]
Assessing State of the Art in AI for Brain Disease Treatment
WASHINGTON, October 14, 2020 — Artificial intelligence is lauded for its ability to solve problems humans cannot, thanks to novel computing architectures that process large amounts of […]
Record High Values of Peak Power with Picosecond Generators
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 — Powerful picosecond generators are in demand in various fields of experimental electrophysics to produce ultrashort electron beams and X-ray pulses in vacuum […]
Layer of Strength, Layer of Functionality for Biomedical Fibers
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 — Wound dressing, tissue scaffolding, controlled and sustained drug delivery, and cardiac patching are all biomedical processes requiring a material that combines strength […]
Hydrogen Embrittlement Creates Complications for Clean Energy Storage, Transportation
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2020 — As the global energy market shifts from coal, petroleum fuel, and natural gas to more environmentally friendly primary energy sources, hydrogen is […]
Finding Right Drug Balance for Parkinson’s Patients
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — Parkinson’s disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, a drug which alleviates the slowing of bodily movements, called bradykinesia, found in Parkinson’s […]
Evolution of Pine Needles Helps Trees Cope with Rainfall Impact
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — If you have ever hiked in the woods and been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have […]