Physics-based acoustical models and historical data combine to correct common misconceptions about the most powerful rocket launched to date. The Saturn V, which carried mankind…
Converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and producing fuels, fertilizers on the red planet using a plasma-based method. A plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen…
By simulating the fluid dynamics of rocket exhaust gases, scientists have been able to analyze the atmospheric emissions from rockets Commercial spaceflights by firms like…
Moistened chopsticks, water droplets in hot cooking oil reveal complicated bubble dynamics and sound characteristics. As its name implies, fluid mechanics is a branch of…
Amphiphilic assembly generates hybrid biofuel cells with improved power output and operational stability. Enzyme electrodes are useful in a variety of applications, including biosensing systems…
Proper Fit Crucial for Optimal Mask Protection Face shape influences mask fit, suggests problems with double masking against COVID-19. In its updated guidance at the…
Device suitable for use in hospital wards, blood labs, and reception counters. In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital…
Home study projects of complex fluids in anyone’s kitchen, using readily available equipment and substances. Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions across the educational…
High-power laser and foam ball show how blast waves from supernova remnant might trigger star formation in a molecular cloud. Molecular clouds are collections of…
Experimental platform combines Large Plasma Device with lasers, magnetic dipoles; reveals insights about Earth’s shield against solar wind. A magnetosphere forms around any magnetized object,…
Harvesting energy from the temperature difference between photovoltaic cell, surrounding air leads to a viable, renewable source of electricity at night. About 750 million people…
Experiment designed for home or classroom shows how time, temperature affect diffusion. Marinated, or pickled, eggs are enjoyed by cultures around the world. There are…
Dissolving gas into dough at high pressures can create ideal rise without yeast. In typical breads, yeast produces bubbles via a biochemical process, causing dough…
Quantum physical experiments exploring the motion of macroscopic or heavy bodies under gravitational forces require protection from any environmental noise and highly efficient sensing. An…
Simulations reveal low filtration efficiency in woven fabric. Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An infected person…
Interfacial diffusion of nanoparticles strongly affected by their shape and surface coating. Named for a Roman god, Janus particles refer to nanoparticles that possess surfaces…
Quantum computers are expected to be disruptive and potentially impact many industry sectors. So researchers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands decided to explore…
Serrated edge of owl wings makes them quieter than other birds, can help inform airfoil designs. Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from…