Virtual Trimble Lecture Series Features Spies, Kings, Robots, Fake News
A new Lyne Starling Trimble Science Heritage Public Lecture Series begins with six speakers, who are scheduled for online talks in late 2020-early 2021. The first lecture in the series will be held Sept. 30 and will be streamed online with an...
24-Sep-2020 3:10 PM EDT
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Evaporation Critical to Coronavirus Transmission as Weather Changes
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, it is increasingly urgent to understand how climate impacts the spread of the coronavirus, particularly as winter virus infections are more common and the northern hemisphere will soon see cooler temperatures. In...
16-Sep-2020 10:10 AM EDT
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COVID-19: Second Wave for Some; Others Remain in First Wave
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some locations have experienced decreasing numbers of cases followed by an increase. In the journal Chaos, mathematicians report a method to analyze these numbers for evidence of a first or second wave. The...
17-Sep-2020 3:20 PM EDT
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Inducing Plasma in Biomass Could Make Biogas Easier to Produce
Producing biogas from the bacterial breakdown of biomass presents options for a greener energy future, but the complex composition of biomass comes with challenges. Cellulose and woody lignocellulose are especially hard for bacteria to digest but...
18-Sep-2020 10:55 AM EDT
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Energy Harvesting Goes Organic, Gets More Flexible
The race is on to create natural biocompatible piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting, electronic sensing, and stimulating nerves. Researchers decided to explore peptide-based nanotubes, and in the Journal of Applied Physics, they report...
14-Sep-2020 10:45 AM EDT
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From Star to Solar System: How Protoplanetary Rings Form in Primordial Gas Clouds
The star HL Tauri, 450 light-years from Earth, is glowing at the center of a system of concentric rings made from gas and dust and producing planets, one for each gap in the ring. Its discovery has shaken solar system origin theories to their core....
14-Sep-2020 11:45 AM EDT
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Progress Toward Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19
COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which is structurally similar to the viruses that cause SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. In The Journal of Chemical Physics, scientists report molecular-level investigations of these viruses, providing a possible...
9-Sep-2020 2:35 PM EDT
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Fish, Seaweed Inspire Slippery Surfaces for Ships
Fish and seaweed secrete a layer of mucus to create a slippery surface, reducing their friction as they travel through water. A potential way to mimic this is by creating lubricant-infused surfaces covered with cavities. As the cavities are...
10-Sep-2020 9:40 AM EDT
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AIP Congratulates 2019 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics
8-Oct-2019 6:05 AM EDT
Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame
The April 15 fire that devastated the roof of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral left many people around the globe wondering whether it’s possible to rebuild it in a way that can recreate the cultural icon’s complex signature acoustics. Six years...
3-May-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Comment Available on 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics
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Under the Microscope: 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; AIP Congratulates Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner
8-Oct-2014 10:45 AM EDT
Shedding Light on 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics: AIP CEO Fred Dylla Available for Comment on Significance of Blue LEDs for Science and Society
7-Oct-2014 6:00 AM EDT
Experts Available and Audio Commentary: Nobel Prize in Physics
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The Spin Racket: Ping-Pong Champs Are Intuitive Masters of Fluid Dynamics
Curve balls may help a pitcher strike out batters in baseball; and some nasty spin can make an opponent sweat to return a tennis serve. But more so than in any other ball game, in table tennis – where the ball is so light and so small –dedicated...
8-Aug-2012 10:00 AM EDT
Experts Available: Fluid Dynamics and Ship Experts Discuss the Science of the Costa Concordia
When the cruise liner Costa Concordia drew too close to shore near the Italian island of Giglio, a large rocky outcrop quickly sliced through the ship’s hull. While many questions about the dynamics at play during that disaster remain unanswered,...
27-Feb-2012 8:00 AM EST
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