Miniaturizing Medical Imaging, Sensing Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 – Scientists in Christine Hendon’s and Michal Lipson’s research groups at Columbia University, New York, have used a microchip to map the […]
Reconfigurable Electronics Show Promise for Wearable, Implantable Devices
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2019 — Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change […]
Numerical Simulations Probe Mechanisms Behind Sand Dune Formation
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2019 — If you’ve ever looked closely at a 3D sand or sediment dune within a river or coastal area, did you wonder […]
Future of LEDs Gets Boost from Verification of Localization States Within Indium Gallium Nitride Quantum Wells
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2019 — Light-emitting diodes made of indium gallium nitride provide better luminescence efficiency than many of the other materials used to create blue […]
Laser-Based Ultrasound Approach Provides New Direction for Nondestructive Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 2019 — Many industrial buildings, including nuclear power plants and chemical plants, rely on ultrasound instruments that continually monitor the structural integrity of […]
Using Lasers to Study Explosions
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 2019 — An explosion is a complex event involving quickly changing temperatures, pressures and chemical concentrations. In a paper in the Journal of […]
Defrosting Surfaces in Seconds
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 30, 2019 — In the future, a delayed flight due to ice will be no cause for a meltdown. A group of researchers at […]
How To Practice Safer Sunscreening
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2019 — Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals may not be harmful. In a […]
Laser-Produced Uranium Plasma Evolves into More Complex Species
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2019 — When energy is added to uranium under pressure, it creates a shock wave, and even a tiny sample will be vaporized […]