Search results for fluid mechanics

Cell & Microbiology Nov 1, 2023

Sperm can adjust their swimming style to adapt to fluctuating fluid conditions

Sperm can modulate their energetics by regulating their flagellar waveform—how the sperm oscillate their tails—in order to adapt to varying fluid environments, potentially optimizing their motility and navigation within the ...

Soft Matter Oct 31, 2023

Reverse-engineering Jackson Pollock with a new 3D-printing technique

Can a machine be trained to paint like Jackson Pollock? More specifically, can 3D printing harness Pollock's distinctive techniques to quickly and accurately print complex shapes?

Condensed Matter Oct 31, 2023

Scientists manipulate quantum fluids of light, bringing us closer to next-generation unconventional computing

In a quantum leap toward the future of unconventional computing technologies, a team of physicists made an advancement in spatial manipulation and energy control of room-temperature quantum fluids of light, aka polariton ...

Soft Matter Oct 27, 2023

Studying the mechanisms of water transport along a fiber

How fast does a droplet flow along a fiber? It depends on the diameter of the fiber, and also on its substructure. These are the findings of a study conducted by researchers from the University of Liège who are interested ...

Nanophysics Oct 18, 2023

Going rogue: Scientists apply giant wave mechanics on a nanometric scale

Researchers have shown how the principles of rogue waves—huge 30-meter waves that arise unexpectedly in the ocean—can be applied on a nano scale, with dozens of applications from medicine to manufacturing.

General Physics Oct 2, 2023

Study employs deep learning to explain extreme events

Identifying the underlying cause of extreme events such as floods, heavy downpours or tornados is immensely difficult and can take a concerted effort by scientists over several decades to arrive at feasible physical explanations.

Condensed Matter Sep 25, 2023

Scientists observe Hubbard exciton in strongly correlated insulators

A team of scientists, led by Dr. David Hsieh from the California Institute of Technology, have observed evidence of stable Hubbard excitons in a photo-doped antiferromagnetic Mott insulator. The findings of their study are ...

General Physics Sep 13, 2023

Scientists develop a mathematical model to optimize the design of thermal protection systems for spacecraft

Mechanics from St Petersburg University have developed a mathematical model that takes into account non-equilibrium processes occurring at high velocities in the gas flow and on the surface. This model can be used for detailed ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 5, 2023

Deciphering the 'highway code' of our cells: Team identifies key mechanism in regulation of microtubules

Cancers, degenerative diseases: deregulation of our cells' internal communication pathways is at the root of many conditions. Microtubules—microscopic protein filaments—play a crucial role in controlling these exchanges. ...

Earth Sciences Sep 1, 2023

New model provides real-time, more accurate prediction of tsunami wave patterns

On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga exploded, releasing large amounts of energy into the atmosphere and ocean, causing tsunamis across the Pacific Ocean. Scientists from the Shocks, Solitons ...

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