Leonardo da Vinci’s Paradox Cracked
Researchers have resolved this mystery regarding the instability of the trajectory of an air bubble rising in water
fluid dynamics
Watching Water Droplets Merge on the International Space Station
The experiment was designed to test the Davis-Hockings model of droplet simulation
Fractured Artificial Rock Helps Crack a 54-Year-Old Mystery
Researchers solve puzzle about why certain fluids slow down under pressure when flowing through porous materials
Why Does Food Stick to Nonstick Frying Pans?
Research by scientists at the Czech Academy of Sciences shows convection may be to blame for our stuck-on food
Effectiveness of Cloth Masks Depends on Type of Covering
By tracking the motion of a cough over successive images, a team of scientists was able to estimate velocity and spread of the expelled droplets
Discovery Will Allow More Sophisticated Work at Nanoscale
New method of fluid gating has implications for drug delivery, power generation, and other uses
COVID-19: Is 6 Feet Enough Social Distance on a Windy Day?
Recent research suggests people may want to allow more space during windy conditions
Scientists Develop Gentle, Microscopic Hands to Study Tiny, Soft Materials
New studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands
Researchers Solve Mystery of How Gas Bubbles Form in Liquid
Findings show how to make confined bubbles develop uniformly, instead of in their usual scattershot way
Spectro Scientific Acquired by Ametek, Inc.
Spectro has annual sales of approximately $50 million and was acquired for approximately $190 million