Recent research published in Physics of Fluids by scientists from Boston University and the University of Utah has introduced a novel aspect of bloodstain analysis.…
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Rogue waves are abnormally large, unpredictable, and suddenly appearing surface waves that can be incredibly dangerous to even large ships. Extreme waves can be generated…
Droplets (on the centimeter scale) merge during an experiment on the International Space Station. Credit: Josh McCraney Scientists designed and analyzed water droplet experiments that…
The researchers’ experiment featured transparent walls to allow full visual access and used a state-of-the-art flow visualization. Credit: Michael Schatz Findings reveal a new ‘roadmap’…
Experienced cooks can tell when cooking oil is at the right temperature by the sizzling sound produced by inserting moist chopsticks. Moistened chopsticks, water droplets…
Time evolution of cough while wearing a face mask. Credit: Tomas Solano Proper Fit Crucial for Optimal Mask Protection Face shape influences mask fit, suggests…
unused Simulations reveal low filtration efficiency in woven fabric. Like many other viruses, COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is…
Water molecules flow near the honeycomb-patterned walls of a carbon nanotube. Interactions between the molecules and electrons in the walls can cause ‘quantum friction,’ researchers…
Janus rods with the same surface characteristics except for the geometry of the coating are depicted. The particles assume completely different orientations, implying they also…
The shape of owl wings, which help the animals fly quietly, can inform airfoil designs. Credit: Wang and Liu Serrated edge of owl wings makes…
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to…
A multitude of swirling clouds in Jupiter’s dynamic North North Temperate Belt is captured in this image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Appearing in the scene…
Theory and simulations reveal why seemingly weak effects sometimes play a strong role in how particles move through the air close to the Earth’s surface.…
It’s all about momentum — and tiny amounts of liquid right at the spout. Scientists at TU Wien answer an age-old question: How can the…
Recirculating flow in a dead zone over the wash basin can trap infectious particles for a long time. Credit: Vivek Kumar, Ansys Inc. Ventilation systems…
Giant “quantum twisters” may form in liquid light. Credit: University of Cambridge New mechanism found for generating giant vortices in quantum fluids of light. Anyone…
Simulation of a pedestrian counterflow (red and blue particles, with green arrows denoting instantaneous velocity) confined within a hallway (gray boundary), under conditions of weak…
[embedded content]Experiments with dummy heads and masks. Credit: TU Wien Tiny droplets loaded with viruses disappear more slowly after exhalation than previous models suggested. Experiments…
One case of a particle’s movement. It begins as the red point, resting on the surface of the hand (black wavy line). It follows the…
Illustration depicts the flow field and the drop breakup around antral contraction waves. Credit: Damien Dufour Droplet breakup shows how lower stomach contraction waves classify…