New theory shows how strain makes for better catalysts
April 20, 2018
A new theory of how compression and tension can affect the reactivity of metal catalysts could be helpful in designing new and better catalysts.
Questions for S. James Gates Jr.
Scientists call for more rigor in forensic science
April 9, 2018
A Perspectives article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences calls for “more science in forensic science.”
Brown faculty member to play leadership role on global climate change report
April 5, 2018
Baylor Fox-Kemper will be a coordinating lead author for a key chapter in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s next global climate assessment report.
After 7 years of work, Brown’s student satellite is cleared for NASA launch
March 15, 2018
A small satellite, designed and built by Brown undergraduates, will launch on an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, on May 20.
Brown physicist advises on space-time physics for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ film
March 12, 2018
Stephon Alexander, professor of physics at Brown, helped bring the strange science of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel to the big screen.
New approach to measuring stickiness could aid micro-device design
March 7, 2018
At the scale of microdevices, adhesion is one of the most important forces that engineers need to contend with — Brown University researchers have come up with a new way to measure it.
Research details mineralogy of potential lunar exploration site
February 28, 2018
Scientists have long wanted to retrieve rock samples from the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin, and a new study could be helpful in locating an ideal landing site.
New understanding of ocean turbulence could improve climate models
February 26, 2018
Researchers have developed a new statistical understanding of how turbulent flows called mesoscale eddies dissipate their energy, which could be helpful in creating better ocean and climate models.
Researchers discover new lead-free perovskite material for solar cells
February 13, 2018
Perovskite solar cells are a promising new low-cost photovoltaic technology, but most contain toxic lead; a team led by Brown researchers has introduced solar cells with a new titanium-perovskite material that gets the lead out.
Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstract
February 8, 2018
New research shows how robots can autonomously construct abstract representations of their surroundings and use them to plan.