A biomechanical experiment conducted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has answered a long-standing theoretical question: Will microorganisms swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? ...
General Physics
May 18, 2011
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The first of May in upstate New York usually finds fields plowed, corn planted and apple trees sprouting leaves. But this year's record April rainfall -- 7.31 inches in Ithaca, more than double the 3.29-inch 30-year average, ...
Other
May 4, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If it has already rained, it's going to continue to pour, according to a Purdue University study of how ocean-origin storms behave when they come ashore.
Earth Sciences
Aug 26, 2009
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It is the nightmare of many a homeowner: Termites merrily eating away at the family castle.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2009
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