08/07/2025

Behind the ballistics of the 'explosive' squirting cucumber

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these plants have adapted a suite of unique traits that help propel their high-speed seeds far and wide.

Researchers using AI for weather forecasting

Weather forecasting is not easy. The truth is that predicting future weather conditions over broad, or even narrow, swaths of Earth's surface comes down to complex microphysical processes, and as College of Engineering Associate ...

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