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A New Optimization Model Could Bring Higher Solar-Power Integration

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2017 — Solar power has been established as a source of mainstream power generation across the globe. With numerous installations of photovoltaic (PV) […]

A Bar Magnet Creates Chaos in Plasma

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2017 — Placing a magnet on your refrigerator might hold up your calendar, but researchers from India’s Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics found […]

Pulses of Electrons Manipulate Nanomagnets and Store Information

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2017 — Magnets and magnetic phenomena underpin the vast majority of modern data storage, and the measurement scales for research focused on magnetic […]

Robotics-based Study Provides Insight into Predator-Prey Interactions

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2017 — Researchers have recently gained advanced understanding of a variety of processes through the information-theoretic concept of transfer entropy. Today, scientists are […]

Giant Charge Reversal Observed For the First Time

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2017 — Charged surfaces submerged in an electrolyte solution can sometimes become oppositely charged. This nonintuitive phenomenon, known as charge inversion, happens when […]

Even Droplets Sometimes Take the Stairs

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2017 — Sometimes, liquid drops don’t drop. Instead, they climb. Using computer simulations, researchers have now shown how to induce droplets to climb […]

Simulating Splash at the Microscopic Level

Washington, D.C., July 11, 2017 — Spray cooling is one of the most promising methods for cooling high heat flow electronics. Two-phase spray cooling, in particular, has […]

Thinking Thin Brings New Layering and Thermal Abilities to the Semiconductor Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C., July, 11, 2017 — What would a simple technique to remove thin layers from otherwise thick, rigid semiconductor crystals mean for the semiconductor industry? This […]

Strange Silk: Why Rappelling Spiders Don’t Spin Out of Control

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2017 — The last time you watched a spider drop from the ceiling on a line of silk, it likely descended gracefully on […]