American Physical Society Announces Fall 2021 Prize and Award Recipients
Honors recognize achievements in fluid dynamics, nuclear physics, and plasma physics. The American Physical Society (APS) has announced the Society’s Fall 2021 prize and award…
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The Fate of the Planet: Unconventional Takes On Pandemics and Nuclear Defense Could Protect Humanity From Catastrophic Failure
From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon. Scientists forecasted the fate of the planet…
Record-Breaking Gamma Rays Bathe the Milky Way in an Energetic Haze
Decades of hunting detects footprint of cosmic ray superaccelerators in our galaxy. An enormous telescope complex in Tibet has captured the first evidence of ultrahigh-energy…
Electron-Ion Collider: The Future of Particle Accelerators Is Here
Behind the scenes of the Electron-Ion Collider, green accelerators that waste no energy, and chiral magnetic effect results debuting this summer. When the Electron Ion…
Scientists May Detect Signs of Extraterrestrial Life in the Next 5 to 10 Years With New Telescope
Telescope launching this autumn could spot biosignatures on other planets within three days. Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of…
How to Protect Healthcare Workers From COVID-19: Preventing Disease Transmission in Hospitals
Researchers are developing simple and inexpensive tools — like a DIY ventilator — to treat patients more effectively and prevent disease transmission in hospitals. The…
Social Distancing Isn’t Enough to Prevent Infection – How to Detect COVID-19 Super-Spreaders
Understanding Dangerous Droplet Dynamics New fluid dynamics research reveals why social distancing alone doesn’t necessarily prevent infection indoors and how to detect COVID-19 super-spreaders. Researchers…
Breaking the Ice on Iceberg Melting and Lake Ice Formation
A better understanding of iceberg melting and lake ice formation could provide new indicators of climate change. Eric Hester has spent the last three years…
Aerodynamics of Infectious Disease: Airflow Studies Reveal Strategies to Reduce Indoor Transmission of COVID-19
Scientists studying the aerodynamics of infectious disease share steps to curb transmission during indoor activities. Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Avoid large gatherings….
Fighting Pandemics With Plasma – Harnessing the Most Common State of Matter in the Universe
Scientists are harnessing the most common state of matter in the universe to address shortages of personal protective equipment. Most types of personal protective equipment,…
Physicists, Chemists, and Biologists Working Together to Optimize Plant Growth and Yield Using Plasma Treatment
Researchers are fine-tuning the application of plasma to agriculture to speed up germination and help plants grow strong. Ever since scientists discovered that plasma treatment…
Ultimate Strength of Metals Accurately Predicted With New Theoretical Model
A new model is able to accurately determine the peak strength of polycrystalline metals. To build safe and robust automobiles, spacecraft, and other technology, scientists…
Dark Matter May Be Source of Mysterious Gamma Radiation in Center of Milky Way
An abundance of mysterious gamma radiation exists in the center of the Milky Way, called the Galactic Center GeV Excess. Previous research determined that this…
Scientists Explore How Fire Ants’ Raft Building Skills React As Fluid Forces Change
How Fire Ants Build Rafts to Adapt in a Very Wet Environment Fire ants build living rafts to survive floods and rainy seasons. Georgia Tech…
Moisture Farming: Harvesting Fog Can Provide Fresh Water in Desert Regions
Moisture farming is not just for the deserts of Tatooine — advances in fog harvesting technology may provide an additional fresh water source in foggy…
Photographic Evidence Claims Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shrinking, but Its Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Flaking of familiar vortex considered ‘very natural state.’ The shrinking of the clouds of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter has been well documented with…
Extending Trauma Patients’ Survival Time With Injection of Magnetizable Fluid
Injectable, biocompatible magnetorheological suspension could halt bleeding in trauma related injuries. Inspired by their use in mechanical systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are testing…
Physics of the Seam Shifted Wake Changeup Baseball Pitch That Baffles Hitters
Asymmetrical wake from ball’s path influences trajectory, speed, but tough to control. While changing the rotation rate/axis of a thrown baseball has long been a…