Spacecraft in Sun’s Backyard Unravels the Origins of Interplanetary Dust
Scientists using data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe have assembled the most complete picture yet of the inner structure and behavior of the large cloud…
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Water Blisters Trapped Beneath Greenland’s Thick Ice Sheet Could Provide Critical Hydrological Insight
Water “blisters” trapped beneath the thick interior of Greenland’s ice sheet could provide critical insight into the hydrological network coursing deep below Earth’s second largest…
The Arctic Ocean’s Deep Past Provides Clues to Its Imminent Future Under a Global Warming Regime
Nitrogen isotopes reveal that stratification of Arctic waters will prevent surface plankton from receiving enough nutrients to grow abundantly. As the North Pole, the Arctic…
Increase in COVID-19 Cases and Novel Variant Emergence Could Result From “Vaccine Nationalism”
The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to prioritize access for their citizenry over…
Princeton University Researchers: Planting Forests May Cool the Planet More Than Thought
Princeton University researchers found that greater formation of clouds over forested areas suggests that reforestation would likely be more effective at cooling Earth’s atmosphere than…
Bigon Rings: Technique Inspired by Lace Making Could Someday Weave Structures in Space
Lauren Dreier was paging through a 19th century book by the German architect Gottfried Semper when she spotted some intriguing patterns inspired by lace. A…
AI Detects Incredible Stream of Stars That Extends Thousands of Light-Years Across the Milky Way
It’s hard to see more than a handful of stars from Princeton University, because the lights from New York City, Princeton, and Philadelphia prevent our…
Closing “Wet Markets” Is Not an Effective Policy Solution for Safeguarding Human Health, Biodiversity
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity. Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a…
Self-Propelled Particles Can Condense by Turning and Moving Toward Crowded Areas
Condensing by Turning Toward the Crowd We observe water vapor condensing into liquid droplets on a daily basis, be it as dew drops on leaves…
New Evidence for Controversial Theory That the Electron Is Composed of Two Particles
New Evidence for Electron’s Dual Nature Found in a Quantum Spin Liquid Results from a Princeton-led experiment support a controversial theory that the electron is…
Pushing Computing to the Edge With Innovative Microchip Design to Make AI Accessible in Real-Time
Responding to artificial intelligence’s exploding demands on computer networks, Princeton University researchers in recent years have radically increased the speed and slashed the energy use…
Princeton Study: New Climate Models With High Climate Sensitivity Are Implausible
A recent analysis of the latest generation of climate models — known as a CMIP6 — provides a cautionary tale on interpreting climate simulations as…
Princeton Researchers Grow Artificial Hairs With Clever Physics Trick
Things just got hairy at Princeton. Researchers found they could coat a liquid elastic on the outside of a disc and spin it to form…
“See Through Soil” to Study Hydrogels’ Hidden Workings Could Help Farmers Deal With Future Droughts
In research that may eventually help crops survive drought, scientists at Princeton University have uncovered a key reason that mixing material called hydrogels with soil…
Hidden Climate Risk Posed by Carbon-Chomping Soil Bacteria
Much of the earth’s carbon is trapped in soil, and scientists have assumed that potential climate-warming compounds would safely stay there for centuries. But new…
Discovery of a New Molecule Advances Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics
New polybutadiene molecule enchains in squares, a microstructure that enables it to depolymerize under certain conditions, advancing options for closed-loop recycling. As the planet’s burden…
Surprising Discovery of Unexpected Quantum Behavior in Insulators Suggests Existence of Entirely New Type of Particle
In a surprising discovery, Princeton physicists have observed an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator made from a material called tungsten ditelluride. This phenomenon, known…
Plastic Pollution Is Everywhere: Research Reveals How It Travels
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move…