Squid-Inspired Fabric for Temperature-Controlled Clothing
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2024 – Too warm with a jacket on but too cold without it? Athletic apparel brands boast temperature-controlling fabrics that adapt to every climate […]
Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – Nuclear fission reactors act as a key power source for many parts of the world and worldwide power capacity is expected to […]
Lasers Provide Boon for Manufacturing of Ceremonial Thai Umbrellas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – Seen atop pagodas, inside Buddhist ordination halls, and in royal palaces, the tiered umbrella is one of Thailand’s oldest and most sacred […]
Improved Cement to Protect the Living Treasures of Our Coastlines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – Coastlines are vital to our world’s ecology and economy. Coastal ecosystems help maintain biodiversity, provide natural barriers against erosion, storms, and flooding, […]
What Role Does a Tailwind Play in Cycling’s ‘Everesting’?
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2024 – Within the cycling realm, “to Everest” involves riding up and down the same mountain until your ascents total the elevation of Mt. […]
Beneath the Brushstrokes, van Gogh’s Sky is Alive with Real-World Physics
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2024 – Vincent van Gogh’s painting “The Starry Night” depicts a swirling blue sky with yellow moon and stars. The sky is an explosion […]
Analyzing ‘Finnegans Wake’ for Novel Spacing Between Punctuation Marks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2024 – Statistical analysis of classic literature has shown that the way punctuation breaks up text obeys certain universal mathematical relationships. James Joyce’s tome […]
Measuring Martian Winds with Sound
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2024 – Mars has a notoriously inhospitable environment, with temperatures that fluctuate dramatically over the course of a Martian day and average minus 80 […]
Cricket Physics: Science Behind the Modern Bowler Technique Tricking Batters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2024 – Key to winning a cricket match is tricking the other team’s batters – no small feat as bowlers bowl cricket balls nearly […]