“Shoelace Antenna” exploits naturally occurring resonant vibrations to regulate heat and particle flow through the…
Month: November 2013
Study shows decrease in sepsis mortality rates
A recent study shows a significant decrease in severe sepsis mortality rates over the past…
Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with ‘unprecedented precision’
The phonon, like the photon or electron, is a physical particle that travels like waves,…
Novel gene therapy works to reverse heart failure
Researchers have successfully tested a powerful gene therapy, delivered directly into the heart, to reverse…
Snow melts faster under trees than in open areas in mild climates
Researchers have found that tree cover actually causes snow to melt more quickly in warm,…
Finding antitumor T cells in a patient’s own cancer
In a paper recently published, investigators demonstrated for the first time that a T cell…
Fusion foe lends a helping hand: Recent experiments breathe new understanding into oxygen’s role in fusion devices
Recent laboratory experiments and atomistic simulations have found that the oxygen bound by lithium at…
Hot lithium vapors shield fusion facility walls
Lithium treatment could alleviate widespread concerns that liquid-lithium plasma-facing components will rapidly overwhelm the core…
Plasma experiment demonstrates admirable self-control
A self-generated, or “bootstrap,” current has significant implications for the cost-effectiveness of fusion power.
Astronomers reveal contents of mysterious black hole jets
An international team of astronomers has answered a long-standing question about the enigmatic jets emitted…