Women in Science: Research and Reflections
WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 7, 2018 — A special issue of the interdisciplinary AVS journal Biointerphases, from AIP Publishing, appears this week online and focuses on the research […]
Scientists Unravel the Mysteries of Polymer Strands in Fuel Cells
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2018 — Hydrogen fuel cells offer an attractive source of continuous energy for remote applications, from spacecraft to remote weather stations. Fuel cell […]
New Reservoir Computer Marks First-Ever Microelectromechanical Neural Network Application
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — As artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated, it has inspired renewed efforts to develop computers whose physical architecture mimics the human […]
New Memristor Boosts Accuracy and Efficiency For Neural Networks on an Atomic Scale
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — Just like their biological counterparts, hardware that mimics the neural circuitry of the brain requires building blocks that can adjust how […]
Algorithmic Innovation May Help Reduce Invasive Heart Procedures
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — Doctors use invasive procedures to map the hearts of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, to decide whether […]
New Model Helps Define Optimal Temperature and Pressure to Forge Nanoscale Diamonds in an Explosion
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2018 — Nanodiamonds, bits of crystalline carbon hundreds of thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, have intriguing surface and chemical […]
Intense Microwave Pulse Ionizes Its Own Channel Through Plasma
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2018 — Breakthrough new research shows that ionization-induced self-channeling of a microwave beam can be achieved at a significantly lower power of the […]
Next-Gen Ultrafast Optical Fiber-Based Electron Gun to Reveal Atomic Motions During Transition State
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2018 — One of the most enduring “Holy Grail” experiments in science has been attempts to directly observe atomic motions during structural changes. […]
Novel Use of NMR Sheds Light on Easy-To-Make Electropolymerized Catalysts
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2018 — In the world of catalytic reactions, polymers created through electropolymerization are attracting renewed attention. A group of Chinese researchers recently provided […]