New understanding may aid research in energy sustainability and enable the design of materials that efficiently convert heat into electricity

Tool can be used in a variety of technical applications that normally demand far more expensive laser or arc lamp light

Insights could lead to new materials for grinding hard objects

Team demonstrates a pump they made into a heart, mimicking both shape and function

Spiders' ability to adapt to their local environment and humidity levels by altering the viscosity of their "web glue" may mean next-gen smart adhesives

The method was discovered by UW scientists and confirmed in tests at Argonne

Development can offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to current methods

Work expands the general applicability of researchers' resistive force theory of terradynamics

Funds will enable two leading research organizations to take the existing PSC model and establish PSC hubs throughout the country

The haze particles themselves are likely gray or red, but the way they scatter blue light has gotten the attention of the New Horizons science team

Vanadium dioxide leads to a better transistor

Creation could be useful in sensing, communication, and imaging applications