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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 […]

Bullet Shape, Velocity Determine Blood Spatter Patterns

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 6, 2019 — Blood spatters are hydrodynamic signatures of violent crimes, often revealing when an event occurred and where the perpetrator and victim were […]

Microfluidic Array Catches, Holds Single Cervical Cells for Faster Screening

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2019 — Several screening tests for cervical cancer have been developed in recent years. One technique uses immunofluorescent staining to determine the levels […]

Treating Solar Cell Materials Reveals Formation of Unexpected Microstructures

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2019 — Recent advances in solar cell technology use polycrystalline perovskite films as the active layer, with an increase to efficiency of as […]

At the Edge of Chaos: New Method for Exoplanet Stability Analysis

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2019 — Exoplanets revolving around distant stars are coming quickly into focus with advanced technology like the Kepler space telescope. Gaining a full […]

Technological Developments in Radiation Detectors Enhance Global Nuclear Security

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2019 – Nuclear power plants can withstand most inclement weather and do not emit harmful greenhouse gases. However, trafficking of the nuclear materials […]