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Controlling Cardiac Waves with Light to Better Understand Abnormally Rapid Heart Rhythms

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 — Over 300,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused […]

Masks Not Enough to Stop COVID-19’s Spread Without Distancing

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 — Simply wearing a mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In Physics of Fluids, by […]

The Mask Matters: How Masks Affect Airflow, Protection Effectiveness

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — Even though it has been widely known that wearing a face mask will help mitigate the community spread of COVID-19, less is […]

Fast Walking in Narrow Corridors Can Increase COVID-19 Transmission Risk

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — Computational simulations have been used to accurately predict airflow and droplet dispersal patterns in situations where COVID-19 might be spread. In the […]

Device Mimics Life’s First Steps in Outer Space

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — A device developed by scientists at the CY Cergy Paris University and Paris Observatory promises insight into how the building blocks of […]

‘Chaotic’ Way to Create Insectlike Gaits for Robots

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — Researchers in Japan and Italy are embracing chaos and nonlinear physics to create insectlike gaits for tiny robots — complete with a […]

Adapting Magnetometers for Noisy, Physically Demanding Environments

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Researchers routinely measure magnetic fields to better understand a vast array of natural phenomena including geological movements, solar flares, neuronal communication in […]

Face Shields No Match for Sneeze Vortex Rings

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Do face shields provide enough protection to the wearers against COVID-19 if they don’t also wear a mask? Spoiler alert: no. But […]

Tiny Nanospindles Enhance Use of Ultrasound to Fight Cancer

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Ultrasound can be used to treat cancer when used in combination with molecules that sensitize the system to sound waves. These sonosensitizers […]