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Researchers Unravel the Path of Electrical Discharges on Scales that are Phenomenally Small and Fleetingly Brief, Shedding Light on Future Innovations

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 21, 2018 — Innovations in microscale electronics, medicine, combustion and scores of other technologies depend on understanding and predicting the behavior of electricity on […]

Improved Thermal-Shock Resistance in Industrial Ceramics

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 21, 2018 — Ceramic materials are used in nuclear, chemical and electrical power generation industries because of their ability to withstand extreme environments. However, […]

Researchers Discover Link Between Magnetic Field Strength and Temperature, Improving Thermometry Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2018 — Researchers recently discovered that the strength of the magnetic field required to elicit a particular quantum mechanical process, such as photoluminescence […]

Taking a Closer Look at Unevenly Charged Biomolecules

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2018 — In clinical diagnostics, it is critical to monitor biomolecules in a simple, rapid and sensitive way. Clinicians most often monitor antibodies […]

Unraveling the Nature of ‘Whistlers’ from Space in the Lab

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 14, 2018 — Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles present new research on a curious cosmic phenomenon known as “whistlers” — very […]

Demonstrated Natural Refrigerant Replacements Could Reduce Energy Costs and Conserve the Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 14, 2018 — The 1987 Montreal Protocol and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol called for countries around the world to phase out substances like CFCs […]

Simulating Biomolecules Just Got Faster and More Accurate

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 14, 2018 – Researchers from the University of Florida and the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil have used state of […]

A Penetrable Fabric, Like Toilet Paper, Affects a Projectile’s Big Splash

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 14, 2018 — Experts in fluid dynamics and kids jumping into a pool both know that an object falling into a liquid makes a […]

Aboard the International Space Station, Researchers Investigate Complex Dust Behavior in Plasmas

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2018 — 400 kilometers above Earth, researchers examined waves in complex plasma under microgravity conditions and found that the microparticles behaved in nonuniform ways […]