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New Method Heats up Ultrasonic Approach to Treating Tumors

WASHINGTON D.C., March 28, 2017 — High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a breakthrough therapeutic technique used to treat tumors. The principle of this noninvasive, targeted treatment is […]

Physics Can Predict Wealth Inequality

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2017 — The 2016 election year highlighted the growing problem of wealth inequality and finding ways to help the people who are falling […]

Understanding Predictability and Randomness by Digging in the Dirt

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2017 — When tilling soil, the blade of the tillage tool cuts through the dirt, loosening it up in preparation for seeding. The […]

Tracking Real-Time Proton Induced Radiation Chemistry in Water

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2017 — Proton therapy is a promising form of radiation treatment used to kill cancerous cells and effectively halt their rapid reproduction. While […]

A New Model for Capillary Rise in Nano-Channels Offers Insights into Improved Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — In the last decades, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of oil and gas extraction, has revolutionized the global energy industry. […]

Spintronic Technology Advances with Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — For the last two decades, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have played a central role in spintronic devices such as read heads […]

Revealing the Microscopic Mechanisms in Perovskite Solar Cells

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — A material with the perovskite crystal structure has become very popular for solar cells. While most perovskites are inorganic compounds, this […]

Estimating the Glass Transition Temperature for Polymers in ‘Confined Geometries’

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — Polymers are used for myriad applications today, and perhaps the most important property that dictates which polymer is chosen for a […]

Acetone Experiences Leidenfrost Effect, No Hotplate Needed

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2017 — In doing his due diligence, cleaning his lab equipment, fluid physicist Stoffel Janssens from the Mathematical Soft Matter Unit in the […]