Masks, PPE Materials Should Be Hydrophilic
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2020 — Since the COVID-19 virus spreads through respiratory droplets, researchers in India set out to explore how droplets deposited on face masks or […]
Digital Content on Track to Equal Half Earth’s Mass by 2245
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2020 — As we use resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas, copper, silicon and aluminum, to power massive computer farms and process digital […]
Why Does COVID-19 Impact Only Some Organs, Not Others?
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2020 — In severe cases of COVID-19, damage can spread beyond the lungs and into other organs, such as the heart, liver, kidney and […]
Using Physics to Improve Root Canal Efficiency
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2020 — Scientists used computational fluid dynamics to determine the effect of temperature on root canal cleaning efficiency. Higher temperatures can, to a point, […]
Nanostructures Modeled on Moth Eyes Effective for Anti-Icing
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 — Researchers have been working for decades on improving the anti-icing performance of functional surfaces. Ice accumulation on aircraft wings, for instance, can […]
The Problem with Microwaving Tea
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 — Tea drinkers have been saying it for years. Water heated in a microwave just isn’t the same. Typically, when a liquid is […]
Droplet Spread from Humans Doesn’t Always Follow Airflow
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 — The World Health Organization has warned that aerosol transmission of COVID-19 is being underestimated. If aerosol spread is confirmed to be significant, […]
Black Phosphorus Future in 3D Analysis, Molecular Fingerprinting
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2020 — Many compact systems using mid-infrared technology continue to face compatibility issues when integrating with conventional electronics. Black phosphorus has garnered attention for […]
Photon-Based Processing Units Enable More Complex Machine Learning
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — Machine learning performed by neural networks is a popular approach to developing artificial intelligence, as researchers aim to replicate brain functionalities for […]