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Improving Efficiency, Effectiveness of Security X-Ray Technology

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2019 — The smuggling of contraband, such as explosives and drugs, is a major threat in airport security. These risks have increased in […]

Turning Light Energy into Heat to Fight Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 17, 2019 — An emerging technology involving tiny particles that absorb light and turn it into localized heat sources shows great promise in several […]

Supporting Structures of Wind Turbines Contribute to Wind Farm Blockage Effect

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2019 — Offshore wind power generation has become an increasingly promising source of renewable energy. Much about the aerodynamic effects of larger wind […]

Insects’ Drag-Based Flight Mechanism Could Improve Tiny Flying Robots

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 10, 2019 – Thrips are tiny insects 2 millimeters long, about as long as four human hairs are thick. Thrips are known for their […]

Communications Device Offers Huge Bandwidth Potential

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 10, 2019 — Scientists at the University of Illinois have created sugar cube-sized blocks of an electromagnetic material with potential to transform communication networks. […]

Saving Bats from Wind Turbine Death

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2019 — Wind energy holds great promise as a source of renewable energy, but some have wondered if measures taken to address climate […]

From Firearms to Fish — Following Patterns to Discover Causality

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2019 — Mathematicians have successfully applied a new, pictorial approach to answer complex questions that puzzle analysts, such as, do media stories on […]

Ternary Acceptor and Donor Materials Increase Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2019 — Organic solar cells are steadily improving as new materials are developed for the active layer, particularly when materials are stacked in […]

Industrial Bread Dough Kneaders Could Use Physics-Based Redesign

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2019 — Bakers have been crafting bread for more than 6,000 years with four simple ingredients: flour, salt, water and yeast. Apart from […]