Sounds of Mosquito Mating Rituals Could Lead to Quieter Drones
Research could also lead to nontoxic method using sound to diminish mosquito breeding
Computer Models
Mixing Skin Oil and Ozone Can Produce a Personal Pollution Cloud
Researchers show that a range of volatile and semi-volatile gases and substances are produced when ozone reacts with skin oils carried by soiled clothes
Computer Program Aids Food Safety Experts with Pathogen Testing
The system helps prevent food contamination and human exposure to pathogens through tainted food
'Realistic' New Model Points the Way to More Efficient and Profitable Fracking
Accurately predicting fracture mechanics can help industry optimize pumping, fracturing-fluid viscosity, and other parameters
Where Will the World's Next Zika, West Nile, or Dengue Virus Come From?
Model identifies most likely wildlife hosts for emerging flaviviruses
Researchers Monitor Electron Behavior During Chemical Reactions for the First Time
The challenge for researchers is recording events that are taking place on a femtosecond scale
Wildfire Pollutants Affect Crop, Vegetation Growth Hundreds of Kilometers from Impact Zone
The study examined how ozone and aerosols influence healthy plant growth in areas that are seemingly unaffected
Study Finds Dinosaurs Battled Overheating with Nasal Air-Conditioning
Researchers used 3-D computer modeling to simulate heat exchange in dinosaurs
US Air Pollution Deaths Nearly Halved between 1990 and 2010
Improvements in air quality and public health in the US coincided with increased federal air quality regulations
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Applications in chemistry, clinical, and pharmaceutical labs hold promise—with reservation