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Squid-Inspired Robots Might Have Environmental, Propulsion Applications

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2019 — Inspired by the unique and efficient swimming strategy of cephalopods, scientists developed an aquatic robot that mimics their form of propulsion. […]

Simulations Characterize Turbulence Caused by Common Connection for Dialysis

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2019 — Patients with kidney failure often require arteriovenous grafts to be connected to dialysis machines for their lifesaving treatment. However, one common […]

Numerical Simulations Probe Mechanisms Behind Sand Dune Formation

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2019 — If you’ve ever looked closely at a 3D sand or sediment dune within a river or coastal area, did you wonder […]

Bullet Shape, Velocity Determine Blood Spatter Patterns

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 6, 2019 — Blood spatters are hydrodynamic signatures of violent crimes, often revealing when an event occurred and where the perpetrator and victim were […]

How to Ice-Proof the Next Generation of Aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2019 – 35,000 feet is standard cruising altitude for a commercial jet airplane, but at those lofty heights the air temperature plummets below […]

Autonomous Weed Control Via Smart Robots

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2019 — Driving across Iowa, Hendrik J. Viljoen, distinguished professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Nebraska, noticed that soybean […]

‘Aneurysm Number’ May Help Surgeons Make Treatment Decisions

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 26, 2019 — Aneurysms form as abnormal bulges or balloonings over an artery, which, if ruptured, can lead to serious health complications or even […]

Fluid Dynamics Simulation Reveals the Underlying Physics of Liquid Jet Cleaning

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2019 — Semiconductor manufacturing and many other industrial operations involve cleaning processes, and from environmental and health perspectives, it’s become highly desirable to […]

Researchers Challenge Our Assumptions on the Effects of Planetary Rotation

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2018 — The earth’s rotation causes the Coriolis effect, which deflects massive air and water flows toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere […]