First-of-its-kind mechanical model simulates bending of mammalian whiskers

Researchers have developed a new mechanical model that simulates how whiskers bend within a follicle in…

Polarized photovoltaic properties emerge

For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from…

A new state of light

A single ‘super photon’ made up of many thousands of individual light particles: About ten years…

NASA Awards Communications Program Mission Network Services Task Order

NASA has awarded a task order to AT&T Corporation of Virginia to provide support of the…

Increasing applied pesticide toxicity threatens bees and marine life

A group of scientists from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, has shown that for plants and…

2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effect

For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from…

Physicists observe new phase in Bose-Einstein condensate of light particles

About 10 years ago, researchers at the University of Bonn produced an extreme aggregate photon state,…

How the Chicxulub impactor gave rise to modern rainforests

Tropical rainforests today are biodiversity hotspots and play an important role in the world’s climate systems.…

Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals' sense of touch

We know your cat’s whiskers are handsome—but you can’t even see the cool part. …

Dynamic model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals potential new vaccine targets

A new, detailed model of the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals previously unknown vulnerabilities…