In an Oct. 28 article from the American Astronomical Society (AAS), AAS President Megan Donahue shared the inspiring lessons to be learned by various Nobel Prize Winners, notably women in the science field, as part of her October message to readers.
Sean Jones has been named the new head of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences for the U.S.
University of Michigan issued the following announcement on September 21.New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.The energy storage application, known informally as a “sun in a box,” stores extra wind and solar power generation in a heat bank.“This approach to grid-scale energy storage is receiving widespread interest because it is estimated to be ten-fold cheaper than using batteries,” said Andrej Lenert, an assistant professor of chemical engineering.The “sun” itself in this approach is already low cost: a tank of molten silicon, for instance.
Researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Chicago have determined in a study published in The Planetary Science Journal that some planets may shine bright like diamonds because they are, in fact, diamonds.
A new model offers a way to predict the condition of a battery’s internal systems in real-time with far more accuracy than existing tools. In electric cars, the technology could improve driving range estimates and prolong battery life.
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered that a collection of electrons under extreme conditions can form quasiparticles called "anyons," which have unique "memory" properties and could advance quantum computing.
Scientists combining light pulses with traditional microscopy have demonstrated how it is possible to capture vastly clearer images of the quantum world.
Princeton University will have a major leadership role in a new Co-Design Center for Quantum Advantage, headquartered at Brookhaven National Laboratory and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced funding for a new Physics Frontier Center, hosted at the University of Rochester, with Princeton co-principal investigators Adam Burrows, professor of astrophysical sciences, and Tom Duffy, professor of geosciences, to study the physics and astrophysical implications of matter under extreme pressures and temperatures.
A new method being pioneered by nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory and an international team promises to help scientists studying the origin of particles found on meteorites to determine whether they came from novas or supernovas.
After a decade of trying to hit a moving target 240,000 miles away and the size of a small book with a laser, NASA and French scientists recently made a shot that promises to help them understand everything from the composition of the moon to the evolution of the solar system.
One of the authors of a recent article offering a new perspective on Heisenberg's uncertainty principle said he hopes his colleagues will be cautious about how they approach this realm of quantum mechanics.
A development from the Los Alamos National Laboratory promises to provide new insights into what occurs at the quantum level and may have further applications in ultrasensitive rotational measurements and quantum computing.
Study shows LIGO’s 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to tiny quantum effects, revealing the “spooky popcorn of the universe.”
Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI systems.
Artificial intelligence has been introduced in the fight against COVID-19 and shows promise in identifying the level of infection suffered by patients.
Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.