'Bigon Rings': Princeton Researchers Unveils Mathematics That Changes Form Based on Specific Conditions

Medicine & Technology Jul 12, 2021

Researchers from Princeton University describe the mathematics behind the many forms created by thin strips of flexible material. This could help design materials that change form depending on specific conditions.

Next Generation Travel: Direct Fusion Drive Can Get Spacecrafts to Titan in Two Years

Oct 20, 2020

Since nuclear fusion was discovered, it has become something of a holy grail in the search for efficient and clean energy sources. While the technology remains in a developmental phase, scientists are looking for a revolutionary application - fusion drives for spacecraft.

Researchers Control Bacteria by Switching Lights On and Off

Sep 09, 2020

A team of scientists from Princeton University has demonstrated a way to precisely control the response of genetically engineered bacteria by switching lights on and off, controlling the bacteria's chemical production.

Scientists Develop an Immune-Resistent Antibiotic

Jun 04, 2020

Princeton scientists discover a new antibiotic with dual mechanisms they call a 'poisoned arrow.'

A Protein At the Center of Cell Division: Researchers Discover the Wonders TPX2 Can Do During Cell Division

Jan 20, 2020

Researchers from Princeton University discover the efficiency of cell division and the protein that is the key to developing a cure to cancer.

Albert Einstein Archive Sparks Even More Reasons to Love the Man Behind the Theory—E=MC^2

Dec 07, 2014

There’s a point in nearly every individual’s life when they come to realize that their idol is nothing if not human beneath their perfect façade. And for some it’s a tragic state of affairs that reveals this shocking truth. But for others, it’s a sobering revelation that creates a tangible connection between them and their idol. If you’re a fan of genius Albert Einstein, and you’ve even got his haircut to match, this week you will be surprised to learn that you’ll have over 80,000 more reasons to idolize the beloved scientist, including perhaps a love letter or two that reveal a bit of a playboy side to the rebellious physicist. Released beginning this past Friday, Dec. 5, the Princeton University Press and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, whom inherited Albert Einstein’s vast written history in the form of some 80,000 documents he left behind, have digitized what is left of Einstein’s written words in a new online archive called “Digital Einstein”.