Yikes! Saliva Droplets From Mild Cough Travel Up to 18 Feet
Current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient, because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of 4-15 kph can propel saliva…
Current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient, because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of 4-15 kph can propel saliva…
Researchers develop a new way to create 3D scaffolds for biomedical applications. In the movie “Transformers,” cars morph into robots, jets, or a variety of…
A prototype design of a plasma jet thruster can generate thrusting pressures on the same magnitude a commercial jet engine can, using only air and…
Investigators develop a quantum photonics prototype using hyperbolic metamaterials tilted at a precise angle from an optical fiber. Quantum photonics involves a new type of…
Brain-inspired electronics with organic memristors offer an energy and cost-efficient platform for various AI and IoT applications. The advent of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and…
Scientists develop a method to convert Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) satellite data into detailed information about cloud cover properties, enhancing the ability to forecast…
Researchers zero in on the rhythmic sound bubble dynamics produce during bottle emptying to better understand the physics at play. Bottle emptying is a phenomenon…
Using machine learning to create new proteins by translating proteins into musical scores. Proteins are the building blocks of life, and consequently, scientists have long…
Researchers use a ferroelectric glass electrolyte within an electrochemical cell to create simple self-charging batteries. A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative…
Ultrathin crack-based sensors operate on a principle similar to a spider’s sense organ and display remarkable sensitivity to movement. People rely on a highly tuned…
Researchers develop a method for on-demand hydrogen production, which has potential for use in portable hydrogen fuel cells. Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental impacts…
Centrifugal force from a high-speed rotating water ring enables gripping rough surfaces. Specially designed vacuum suction units allow humans to climb walls. Scientists have developed…
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flights. Coordinated behavior is common in a…
Scientists applied a set of algorithms to laser-ranging telescopes and succeeded in increasing accurate detection of the space litter in Earth’s orbit threatening spacecraft safety….
German scientists survey stakeholders about their attitudes toward methods to mitigate bat fatalities from wind turbines used in generating renewable energy. Wind energy holds great…
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological material. With newly developed technology, medical personnel can manufacture a bandage with drug-delivery capabilities directly…
To make better-tasting desserts, this ultrasonic spinning rheometry method includes velocity profiling of complex liquids in food products in order to more accurately capture dynamics…
Quantum mechanics is embracing patterns of light to create an alphabet that can be leveraged to build a light-based quantum network. Structured light is a…