A computer model deepens our understanding of airflow while wearing face masks, where particles land in the respiratory tract and the effectiveness of three-layer surgical…
Called VENUS, the device will give scientists an unprecedented ability to study how molecules form in the icy clouds of space. A device developed by…
Simply wearing a mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers tested…
Fast walking in narrow corridors can increase COVID-19 transmission risk. Long streams of virus-laden droplets can trail behind infected individuals walking through a narrow corridor,…
By copying the multilayer geometry of mammal bones, cathodes for sodium-ion batteries can be made more structurally stable, while maintaining high capacities and fast charge…
Face shields worn alone are not effective against COVID-19 sneezes. Do face shields provide enough protection to the wearers against COVID-19 if they don’t also…
Different diagnostic techniques are appropriate at different stages of coronavirus infection. Using the right one is crucial for rapid diagnosis to help end the COVID…
Creating higher energy density lithium-ion batteries with graphene-coated nickel, cobalt, aluminum nanoparticle cathodes. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that function as high-performance power sources for renewable applications,…
Forecasting cannot foresee COVID-19 infection rates peaking or plateauing. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph Lee McCauley, a physics professor at the…
Face masks slow spread of COVID-19; types of masks, length of use matter. The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19…
Investigators develop a method to determine how quantum the state of a system is. Large objects, such as baseballs, vehicles, and planets, behave in accordance…
Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed to work against viruses? Personal protective equipment, like face masks and gowns, is generally made of…
A simulation shows reducing population density in large cities decreases disease spread. Pandemics are fueled, in part, by dense populations in large cities where networks…
Conductive carbon fillers in lithium-ion batteries allow high power output with reversible energy storage. Lithium-ion batteries are the major rechargeable power source for many portable…
Using cold atmospheric plasma promises a breakthrough in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Researchers from UCLA believe using plasma could promise a significant breakthrough in…
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditions. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led many researchers to study airborne droplet transmission…
The Contagion Airborne Transmission inequality model illustrates correlation between physical distancing and protection, the efficacy of face masks and the impact of physical activity on…
Modeling shows SARS-CoV2 isn’t spread very well by the small droplets that linger longest. Aerosol microdroplets, the tiny particles that linger in the air longest…
