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Exploding Waves from Colliding Dissipative Pulses

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2018 — The interaction of traveling waves in dissipative systems, physical systems driven by energy dissipation, can yield unexpected and sometimes chaotic results. […]

New Cost-Effective Instrument Measures Molecular Dynamics on a Picosecond Timescale

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2018 — Studying the photochemistry, or chemical results of light, has shown that ultraviolet radiation can set off harmful chemical reactions in the […]

High Vinculin Levels Help Keep Aging Fruit Fly Hearts Young

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2018 — Our cells tend to lose their shape as we grow older, contributing to many of the effects we experience as aging. […]

Newly Discovered Properties of Ferroelectric Crystal Shed Light on Emerging Branch of Materials

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2018 — In ferroelectric materials the crystal structure distorts, giving rise to a spontaneously formed polarization and electric field. Because of this unique […]

Underlying Mechanism Discovered for Magnetic Effect in Superconducting Spintronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2018 — The emerging field of spintronics leverages electron spin and magnetization. This could enhance the storage capacity of computer hard drives and […]

A First Look at Interstitial Fluid Flow in the Brain

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2018 — Interstitial fluid transports nutrients and removes waste between the organs and tissues in our body. In the brain, interstitial fluid is […]

Spraying Efficiently: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2018 — Atomizing liquids is vital to fuel-air mixing. Using oscillating liquid streams, breakup and drop formation can be improved compared to common […]

New Experimental Results from the Largest and Most Sophisticated Stellerator

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2018 — An international team of scientists is running tests on the largest and most sophisticated stellerator, the Wendelstein 7-X fusion experiment. This […]

Creating Room to Breathe on the Microscale

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2018 — Respiratory distress syndrome is the second major cause of newborn mortality. Health care providers especially struggle to deliver oxygen to preterm […]