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- Why deep sighs are good for usOctober 16, 2025 The surface of the lungs is covered with a fluid that increases their deformability. This fluid has the greatest effect when you take deep breaths from time to time, as researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered using sophisticated measurement techniques in the laboratory. (featured in ETH Zurich News) continue reading….
- How Sighing Regulates Pulmonary Surfactant StructureSeptember 24, 2025 Pulmonary surfactants reduce the work of breathing, enhance compliance, and prevent alveolar collapse. Yet, their role extends beyond that of a simple surfactant; otherwise, exogenous surfactant therapy would fully restore compliance in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by increasing surface concentration alone. (featured in ScienceAdvances magazine) continue reading….
- New Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer at the NIST CNS ResearchJuly 7, 2025 The newly commissioned neutron spin echo (ν-NSE) spectrometer at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) represents a significant advancement in the study of slow dynamics in complex materials. Developed through a collaboration between the University of Delaware’s Center for Neutron Science (CNS), NIST, and the University of Maryland, and funded by … Continue reading
- NSE PROJECT COMPLETIONNeutron Spin Echo Spectrometer for the Nation September 30, 2024 NSF Midscale Research Instrumentation -1 Program #1935956 “A world-class Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer for the Nation: UD-NIST -UMD Consortium” at the 5 year mark (on time and on budget), with the instrument at the NIST Center for Neutron Research and many (but not all) of … Continue reading
- 2024 Neutron Spectroscopy TutorialHigh-resolution Methods for Soft Matter Dynamic Investigation June 23, 2024 This tutorial is primarily aimed at graduate students, postdocs, and young faculty working on soft matters who are interested in the unique capabilities offered by backscattering and neutron spin-echo spectrometers to probe the dynamics of their systems at the nanoscale. CLICK HERE for more details … Continue reading