Engineers describe how fluid suspensions exhibit different behaviors at different scales
Honey is already a thick liquid, but let it begin to crystalize and it can become downright clumpy. The sugar crystals in suspension seem to increase its viscosity. This phenomenon occurs throughout the natural and constructed world: From mudflows to.....»»
Insights from past warming: Enhanced temperature seasonality in China during the mid-Holocene
Against the background of global warming, the temperature seasonality has changed obviously at global and regional scales, which has exerted significant ecological and societal impacts. As a populous country highly sensitive to climate change, China.....»»
Fluid dynamics researchers shed light on how partially submerged objects experience drag
One of the most common and practically useful experiments in all of fluid dynamics involves holding an object in air or submerging it fully underwater, exposing it to a steady flow to measure its resistance in the form of drag. Studies on drag resist.....»»
VersaAI delivers AI-assisted enhancements across the Versa Networks portfolio
Versa Networks has released a set of enhancements to VersaAI that includes new embedded generative AI capabilities to identify malicious behaviors in real time, secure generative AI tools, and enhance network and security operational excellence. Thes.....»»
New species of wishbone spiders uncovered in field work
Setting out with a goal to describe over 100 new species of Australian Wishbone spiders, Dr. Jeremy Wilson, alongside Queensland Museum Network arachnologist, Dr. Michael Rix have traveled thousands of kilometers in eastern Australia to collect 136 s.....»»
Tesla didn"t fix Autopilot after fatal crash, engineers say
Tesla is in the cross-hairs of multiple investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over possible defects in Autopilot linked to at least 17 deaths since June 2021......»»
Researchers describe a "POT-hole" that protects our chromosome ends
Researchers have determined a new feature of how the natural ends of our chromosomes are protected from harmful outcomes......»»
Researchers find fossilized nonflying precursor to pterosaur in Brazil
A team of paleontologists from Brazil, Argentina and the U.S., has found the fossilized remains of a creature they describe as a precursor to the pterosaur at a dig site in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In their paper published in the journal Nature, th.....»»
Study finds talented scientists and engineers join technology startups for love of the job and not the pay
New research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and ESMT Berlin uncovers the factors influencing the job choices of talented STEM Ph.D.s, showing how and why startups can hire high ability scientists and engineers......»»
Owners of shelter dogs report high satisfaction with their new pet despite increases in problem behavior
Shelter dogs followed at their new homes for six months post-adoption were reported as showing more behaviors like stranger aggression or training problems by the end of the study—but owner satisfaction remained high, with 94% of owners reporting t.....»»
Mobile money in Ghana isn"t all good news: Customers are paying a hefty price
Fintechs, notably mobile money, have transformed banking and finance in developing and emerging economies in Africa and beyond. Financial technology (better known as fintech) is used to describe new technology that seeks to improve and automate the d.....»»
New algorithm captures complex 3D light scattering information from live specimens
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for recovering the 3D refractive index distribution of biological samples that exhibit multiple types of light scattering. The algorithm helps optimize a new imaging approach called intensity diffraction tom.....»»
Scientists outline a new strategy for understanding the origin of life
What were the first life forms like? In a new perspective article, scientists describe a strategy for answering this question by studying the earliest evolution of electron transport chains, a universal metabolic strategy with a very ancient history......»»
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later—with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect. Researchers describe their progress to date, including i.....»»
How NASA Nearly Lost the Voyager 2 Spacecraft Forever
The space agency lost touch with the beloved spacecraft following a faulty command signal. Here’s how it happened—and how engineers worked to bring it back......»»
Watch NASA engineers put a Mars lander"s legs to the test
Sturdy legs are needed to absorb the impact of the heaviest spacecraft to ever touch down on the Red Planet......»»
Working out with Apple Watch? These smart scales sync weight with iPhone [August 2023]
Apple Watch can help you stay motivated to exercise and improve your health, and smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the.....»»
Scientists studying fluid dynamics explore mechanism at work in interfacial tension
Scientists have conducted a study of the interface between two liquids, focusing on a force called interfacial tension. Their numerical simulation helped them better understand the mechanism at work in interfacial tension. This work contributes to th.....»»
Umlungu: The colorful history of a word used to describe white people in South Africa
In South Africa "umlungu" is a word that's commonly used to refer to white people. It comes from isiXhosa, the language of the country's Xhosa people. It's always been a mystery how the word originated or what it actually means because no human being.....»»
A biochip that can be used to perform rapid genetic screening of thousands of molecules
A team of materials scientists and engineers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from ETH Zürich and another from Washington University in St. Louis, has developed a biochip that can be used to screen thousands of molecules and that was.....»»
Researchers tout Battery Sleuth technology as disruption in vehicle security
Battery Sleuth is the researchers' answer to what they describe as an "arms race" of vehicle security between automakers and hackers......»»