Probing Exotic Ices
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2017 — Water is everywhere. But it’s not the same everywhere. When frozen under extreme pressures and temperatures, ice takes on a range […]
Spin-Current Generation Gets Mid-IR Boost with Plasmonic Metamaterial
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2017 — Over the last few years, researchers have demonstrated that light can serve as a spin-current generator, creating currents of angular momentum, […]
Asymmetric Sound Absorption Lets in the Light
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2017 — If you’ve ever lived in an apartment building or stayed in a hotel room, you are probably familiar with the inconvenience […]
Researchers Get Straight to the Heart of Piezoelectric Tissues
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2017 — For years, scientists have wondered whether the heart and adjacent vessels might have evolved to be piezoelectric, meaning that the tissue […]
Tungsten Offers Nano-Interconnects a Path of Least Resistance
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2017 — As microchips become ever smaller and therefore faster, the shrinking size of their copper interconnects leads to increased electrical resistivity at […]
New Portable Blood Analyzer Could Improve Anemia Detection Worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 3, 2017 — About one quarter of the world’s population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red […]
Getting to the Heart of Mapping Arrhythmia-Related Excitations
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29, 2017 — Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 6 million people in the U.S. alone. Common […]
Popping Bubbles: Surfactants Have Surprising Effect on Nanobubble Stability
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2017 — Nanobubbles have recently gained popularity for their unique properties and expansive applications. Their large surface area and high stability in saturated […]
Small Scale Energy Harvesters Show Large Scale Impact
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2017 — The production of nano-scale devices has drastically increased with the rise in technological applications, yet a major drawback to the functionality […]