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Optimal Layout for a Hospital Isolation Room to Contain COVID-19 Includes Ceiling Vent

Researchers use computational fluid dynamics model to simulate the 3D spatial transmission of COVID-19 within a hospital isolation room. WASHINGTON, February 7, 2023 – A group of […]

How to Shelter from a Nuclear Explosion

Simulations show how dangerous a blast wave can be and where to hole up to avoid it. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – There is no good place […]

Watching Water Droplets Merge on the International Space Station

Droplet coalescence and spreading, important and everyday phenomena on Earth, are easier to study in lower gravity. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Understanding how water droplets spread […]

Flying Snakes Help Scientists Design New Robots

Computational modeling reveals the mechanism by which an undulating, flying snake can achieve lift and glide hundreds of feet WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Robots have been […]

Tiny Underwater Sand Dunes May Shed Light on Larger Terrestrial and Martian Formations

Grain-scale computations enable further, deeper examination of barchan dunes WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 – The English poet William Blake famously implored readers to “see the world in […]

Simulating the Shear Destruction of Red Blood Cells

Devices used to treat heart failure can create flows that damage red blood cells but understanding the particle dynamics at play may minimize the effect. WASHINGTON, Nov. […]

Predicting Risk of Aneurysm Rupture

Patient-specific data and a mathematical model determine how aneurysm shape, size influence growth and rupture. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2022 – Cerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% […]

Washing Dishes with Superheated Steam More Effective, Earth-Friendly

Simulations show steam kills bacteria on a plate in 25 seconds without soap. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – Conventional dishwashers often do not kill all the harmful […]

Do Wind Instruments Disperse COVID Aerosol Droplets?

Article: Flow and aerosol dispersion from wind musical instruments DOI: 10.1063/5.0098273 WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were […]