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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 […]

Folded Paper Creates Portable Lab for Field Laboratory Tests

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2019 — Monitoring and tracking biological threats or epidemics require the ability to carry out medical and laboratory tests in the field during […]

Growth of Wind Energy Points to Future Challenges, Promise

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2019 — Advances in adapting the technology for cold climates and offshore use and better methods for predicting wind conditions have fanned significant […]

Platform for Lab-Grown Heart Cells Lets Researchers Examine Broader Functional Effects of Drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2019 — Animal models provide benefits for biomedical research, but translating such findings to human physiology can be difficult. The human heart’s energy […]

Using Lasers to Visualize Molecular Mysteries in Our Atmosphere

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 6, 2019 — Invisible to the human eye, molecular interactions between gases and liquids underpin much of our lives, including the absorption of oxygen […]