At Home, Do-It-Yourself Fluid Mechanics
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 – Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions in the educational system, it also led to some surprising benefits. In Physics of Fluids, […]
Exploring Dynamics of Blood Flow in Vascular, Atherosclerotic Diseases
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 – Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so much when […]
Wearable, Inexpensive Robotic Sleeve for Lymphedema Treatment
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical […]
Face Shape Influences Mask Fit, Suggests Problems with Double Masking Against COVID-19
WASHINGTON, May 3 2022 – In its updated guidance at the start of 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said loosely woven cloth masks […]
Complex Networks Help Explain Extreme Rainfall Events
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – Precipitation extremes are very likely to become more frequent in most locations, according to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel […]
COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Affect Air Pollution from Cities Differently
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic and its public response created large shifts in how people travel. In some areas, these restrictions on travel appear […]
Study Illustrates Nuances of Gravitational Pull of Ice Sheets
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 – It is well known that global warming is causing sea levels to rise via two processes: thermal expansion, when water expands because […]
Sending Out Bacteria-Carrying Mosquitoes to Protect People from Dengue
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from […]
Almost Ready for Prime Time: Deep UV Photodetectors Head to Real-World Testing
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth’s ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms […]