Do face shields provide enough protection to the wearers against COVID-19 if they don't also wear a mask? Spoiler alert: no. But researchers at Fukuoka University in Japan are working to create face shields safe enough to ...
Soft Matter
Dec 8, 2020
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Keeping two meters apart might not be far enough to stop the spread of coronavirus from sneezes and coughs, according to a new study.
General Physics
Dec 8, 2020
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A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists has simulated the droplet ejection process in an emerging metal 3-D printing technique called "Liquid Metal Jetting" (LMJ), a critical aspect to the continued ...
General Physics
Dec 4, 2020
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To develop effective therapeutics against pathogens, scientists need to first uncover how they attack host cells. An efficient way to conduct these investigations on an extensive scale is through high-speed screening tests ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 30, 2020
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Particles swirling around our atmosphere add to climate change, yet much about how they interact with sunlight and influence the seeding of clouds remains puzzling. Studies are lifting the lid on how these tiny particles ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2020
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The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the physics of face mask use and disease transmission, as well as investigations ...
Soft Matter
Nov 24, 2020
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Researchers who study the physics of fluids are learning why certain situations increase the risk that droplets will transmit diseases like COVID-19.
Soft Matter
Nov 24, 2020
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In its bulk liquid form, whether in a bathtub or an ocean, water is a relatively benign substance with little chemical activity. But down at the scale of tiny droplets, water can turn surprisingly reactive, Stanford researchers ...
Materials Science
Nov 24, 2020
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Gels made from droplets are less stable than gels made from solid particles. As a result, droplets also exhibit much faster and a much larger extent of amount of expelled water with time than solid particles. These are some ...
Materials Science
Nov 20, 2020
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New research from the University of Central Florida has identified physiological features that could make people super-spreaders of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.
Soft Matter
Nov 19, 2020
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