Preserving Pine Forests by Understanding Beetle Flight
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 – The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, […]
Improving Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with Fluid Dynamics
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – Often left on the surfaces of a crime scene or on the clothes of an accused criminal, blood back spatter can be […]
Creating a Tsunami Early Warning System Using Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – Tsunamis are incredibly destructive waves that can destroy coastal infrastructure and cause loss of life. Early warnings for such natural disasters are […]
How to Land on a Planet Safely
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 – When a lander descends toward the moon – or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet – the exhaust plume of the rocket […]
Stopping Storms from Creating Dangerous Urban Geysers
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 – During intense rainstorms, residents of urban areas rely on stormwater sewers to keep streets and homes from flooding. But in some cases, […]
Detecting, Predicting, and Preventing Aortic Ruptures with Computational Modeling
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person’s aorta, the largest artery in the body, to weaken and bulge […]
A Recipe for 3D-Printing Food
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – 3D-printing food could address global challenges in food supply and nutrition. But there are hurdles involved in adapting additive manufacturing to produce […]
The Perfect Pour: Model Predicts Beer Head Features
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 – From creating drinks with distinctive looks to providing aromas for connoisseurs, beer foam is big business. The complex interplay between the components […]
Optimal Layout for a Hospital Isolation Room to Contain COVID-19 Includes Ceiling Vent
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2023 – A group of researchers recently modeled the transmission of COVID-19 within an isolation room at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, U.K. […]