New super waterproof surfaces cause water to bounce like a ball
(Phys.org) —In a basement lab on BYU's campus, mechanical engineering professor Julie Crockett analyzes water as it bounces like a ball and rolls down a ramp.
(Phys.org) —In a basement lab on BYU's campus, mechanical engineering professor Julie Crockett analyzes water as it bounces like a ball and rolls down a ramp.
Soft Matter
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When it comes to watching NFL games in Utah on television, the most popular teams are the Broncos, Cowboys or 49ers.
Mathematics
Nov 7, 2014
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Last month, OpenAI launched its newest AI chatbot product, GPT-4. According to the folks at OpenAI, the bot, which uses machine learning to generate natural language text, passed the bar exam with a score in the 90th percentile, ...
Economics & Business
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General Physics
Jul 30, 2015
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Use light to transmit music across a room thats the challenge for students in a BYU electrical engineering class.
Engineering
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Engineering
Feb 17, 2017
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Software developers listen up: if you want people to pay attention to your security warnings on their computers or mobile devices, you need to make them pop up at better times.
Security
Aug 17, 2016
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As much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao—the plant chocolate comes from—it was believed to be even more divine to ancient Mayas. The Maya considered cacao beans to be a gift from the gods and even used them ...
Archaeology
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BYU psychology professor Ross Flom recently conducted a study to find out just how well dogs understand humans, specifically human emotion.
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2016
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Ordinarily, deaf students are left in the dark when they visit a planetarium. With the lights off, they can't see the ASL interpreter who narrates their tour of outer space. With the lights on, they can't see the constellations ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 27, 2014
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