Reconstructing What Makes Us Tick
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2018 — Cardiac arrhythmia results when the usual symphony of electric pulses that keep the heart’s muscles in sync becomes chaotic. Although symptoms […]
Getting Electrons to Move in a Semiconductor
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2018 — The next generation of energy-efficient power electronics, high-frequency communication systems, and solid-state lighting rely on materials known as wide bandgap semiconductors. […]
The ‘Missing Link’ in Conducting Molecules, Butadiene — Solved
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2018 — Linear polyenes are hydrocarbon chains with unusual optical and electrical properties. They have become a paradigm for studying photoisomerization — when […]
Performing Under Pressure: Modeling Oxidation in High-Stress Materials
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2018 — Each year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed […]
Machine Learning Techniques May Reveal Hidden Cause-Effect Relationships in Protein Dynamics Data
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2018 — Machine learning algorithms excel at finding complex patterns within big data, so researchers often use them to make predictions. Researchers are […]
Understanding Mercury’s Magnetic Tail
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2018 – Theoretical physicists used simulations to explain the unusual readings collected in 2009 by the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging […]
Course Set to Overcome ‘Mismatch’ Between Lab-Designed Nanomaterials and Nature’s Complexity
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2018 — Cells and the machinery they encase are soft matter — shape-shifting multicomponent systems with an overwhelming richness of forms. But, these […]
Diamond-Based Circuits Can Take the Heat for Advanced Applications
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2018 — When power generators like windmills and solar panels transfer electricity to homes, businesses and the power grid, they lose almost 10 […]
Ionizing Radiation Found to Soften Tumor Cell Microenvironment
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2018 — Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant cells. But little is known about […]