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Inside the Fuel Cell — Imaging Method Promises Industrial Insight

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2019 – Hydrogen-containing substances are important for many industries, but scientists have struggled to obtain detailed images to understand the element’s behavior. In […]

Analysis of Galileo’s Jupiter Entry Probe Reveals Gaps in Heat Shield Modeling

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2019 — The entry probe of the Galileo mission to Jupiter entered the planet’s atmosphere in 1995 in fiery fashion. As the probe […]

Creating Miracles with Polymeric Fibers

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2019 — “Polymers are very, very useful materials when it comes to modern applications.” Mohan Edirisinghe leads a team of researchers at University […]

Stabilizing Multilayer Flows May Improve Transportation of Heavy Oils

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2019 — During the past 20 years, the oil industry has begun a gradual transition away from light oils, which are being consumed […]

Developing Electrically Active Materials to Repair Damaged Hearts

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2019 — When a heart attack occurs, muscle in the heart tissue can be scarred, interfering with electrical activity necessary for healthy heart […]

Squid-Inspired Robots Might Have Environmental, Propulsion Applications

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2019 — Inspired by the unique and efficient swimming strategy of cephalopods, scientists developed an aquatic robot that mimics their form of propulsion. […]

Using High Energy Density Material in Electrode Design Enhances Lithium Sulfur Batteries

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2019 — Lithium ion batteries aren’t keeping up with energy demands from higher power electronic devices, electric vehicles and smart electric grids. To […]

Simulations Characterize Turbulence Caused by Common Connection for Dialysis

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2019 — Patients with kidney failure often require arteriovenous grafts to be connected to dialysis machines for their lifesaving treatment. However, one common […]

Predicting Epileptic Seizures Might Be More Difficult Than Previously Thought

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2019 — By studying the brain dynamics of 28 subjects with epilepsy, scientists demonstrated there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning […]