Making Shear Waves for Ultrasonic Imaging

e57_1.pngNew filter allows shear waves to be produced efficiently, which could lead to higher resolution ultrasound images. Read more in APS Physics Focus

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Sustainable manufacturing conference in South Africa highlights importance of materials

P1201382.JPGFor sustainable materials processing methods to help counter our growing population’s demand for ‘stuff’, they need to be affordable and accessible.  Read more in MRS Bulletin (Vol 42 Issue 5; html)…

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California’s recent weather extremes

media_sizes_full_PT.5.7367figure1.jpgA planetary-scale pattern of atmospheric waves may be responsible for California’s droughts and floods.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Gel Scaffolds for Delivery of Immunotherapies

Screen Shot 2017-04-02 at 15.16.51How clinical researchers are using biocompatible polymers to carry cancer immune therapies directly to the tumor. Read more in The Scientist…

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Sea turtles don’t just go with the flow

loggerhead_swa.pngSatellite data reveal that the marine reptiles change their behavior to interact with currents.  Read more in Physics Today…

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Separating pebbles from boulders on asteroid Itokawa

jaxaCollisions between fragments may lead to size segregation of rock piles during asteroid formation.  Read more at Physics Today…

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New simulations suggest cost-effective materials design for H2 storage

urn-cambridge.org-id-binary-alt-20170203084804-60168-mediumThumb-S0883769417000112_figu1g.jpgResearchers propose an inexpensive material design that appears able to store and deliver bulk hydrogen at an unprecedented rate.  Read more in MRS Bulletin…

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Exploring the environmental impact of quantum dots

qdThe speed with which microbes in a simplified ecosystem absorb the nanomaterials is raising concerns about the effect on organisms higher in the food chain.  Read more in Physics Today…

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Automotive industry drives search for tunable thermal “switch” materials

MoS2 copy.pngNew thin-film material automatically changes conductivity and helps to harness and repurpose waste heat. Read more in MRS Bulletin…

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Using cellular networks to measure air quality

media_sizes_full_pt-5-7334figure1The propagation of microwaves offers an effective, low-cost means of detecting polluted air.  Read more in Physics Today…

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