How to Shelter from a Nuclear Explosion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – There is no good place to be when a nuclear bomb goes off. Anything too close is instantly vaporized, and radiation can […]
Watching Water Droplets Merge on the International Space Station
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for scenarios in everyday life, such as raindrops falling off cars, planes, and […]
Flying Snakes Help Scientists Design New Robots
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Robots have been designed to move in ways that mimic animal movements, such as walking and swimming. Scientists are now considering how […]
Tiny Underwater Sand Dunes May Shed Light on Larger Terrestrial and Martian Formations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 – The English poet William Blake famously implored readers to “see the world in a grain of sand.” In Physics of Fluids, by […]
Simulating the Shear Destruction of Red Blood Cells
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 – Many medical devices for treating heart failure generate nonphysiological shear flow. This can trigger the destruction of red blood cells after implantation […]
Predicting Risk of Aneurysm Rupture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2022 – Cerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the brain […]
Washing Dishes with Superheated Steam More Effective, Earth-Friendly
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – Conventional dishwashers often do not kill all the harmful microorganisms left on plates, bowls, and cutlery. They also require long cycle times […]
Do Wind Instruments Disperse COVID Aerosol Droplets?
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled to protect musicians and audience members. When […]
Body Posture Affects How Oral Drugs Absorbed by Stomach
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – A common, economic, and easy method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule. But oral administration is the […]