Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells

sciam2.jpgThe new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones.  Read more in Scientific American…

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Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers

airplane.pngA novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear.  Read more in Scientific American…

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Soot formation: A new mechanism for an old problem

st-gilesGaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into sooty particles through a chain reaction.  Read more in Physics Today…

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A compelling mechanism for soot formation

media_sizes_full_figure1-8Gaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into soot through a chain reaction.  Read more in Physics Today…

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Ants know the secret to avoiding traffic jams

robot-traffic2.jpgIn a confined environment, ants divide labor to optimize nest excavation.  Read more in Physics Today…

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When the ants go marching in

ants-digging-003.jpgAnts in a confined environment divide labor to optimize excavation.  Read more in Physics Today…

 

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Semiconductor crystals achieve record thermal conductivity

图解2The synthesis of low-defect boron arsenide crystals could reduce overheating in electronic devices.  Read more in Physics Today…

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“Strange” cuprate superconducting behavior motivates need for new models

strange-cuprateResearchers have discovered a new property of cuprates above the superconducting temperature. Read more in MRS Bulletin…

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Southern Ocean absorbs less CO2 than previously thought

Screen Shot 2018-08-24 at 10.01.45.pngWinter measurements by robotic floats call current carbon estimates into question. Read more in Physics Today…

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Acoustic metasurface creates quiet locations in a room

metaWith its tunable panels, the specially designed surface can sculpt soundscapes on the fly. Read more in Physics Today…

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