Electroadhesion
The electrostatic effect of astriction between two surfaces subjected to an electrical field is known as electroadhesion. It is a phenomenon that occurs when two…
Science
Study Discovers That Snowshoe Hares’ Winter Color Switching Timing May Leave Them Exposed to Changing Climates
The snowshoe hare, also known as the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare native to North America. Snowshoe hares have a…
Microrheology
Microrheology is a technique used to measure the rheological properties of a medium, such as microviscosity, via the measurement of the trajectory of a flow…
A New Analysis of Climate Data Indicates that There Will be Many More Days With Rain and Snow
According to a major source of data used to support the next National Climate Assessment, Americans may soon experience heavy precipitation days more frequently than…
Rheology
Rheology is the study of the flow of matter, primarily in a fluid (liquid or gas) state, but also as “soft solids” or solids under…
Air Pollution Affects British Bumblebees in Several Ways Besides Only how it Affects Us
Air pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances in the Earth’s atmosphere, which can have adverse effects on human health, the environment, and the…
Magnetic Flow Meter
A magnetic flow meter (mag meter, electromagnetic flow meter) is a transducer that measures fluid flow by the voltage induced across the liquid by its…
Interfacial Rheology
Interfacial rheology is a branch of rheology that studies the flow of matter at the interface between a gas and a liquid or at the…
In the Fight Against a Fungus that Threatened Entire Species, Tiny Bats Offer a “Glimmer of Hope”
Thousands of hairy, chocolate-brown critters are stirring deep inside a damp, cold cave in Vermont. The small brown bats hibernated last fall after a devastating…
Is There a Quantum Fluctuation in the Universe?
Can science explain the origins of the Universe? The Big Bang model, developed by George Gamow, Ralph Alpher, and Robert Herman, reconstructed the history of…
A Researcher has solved a nearly 60-year-old Game Theory Quandary
A researcher has solved the wall pursuit game, a nearly 60-year-old game theory quandary with implications for better reasoning about autonomous systems such as driverless…
Understanding how Cells Respond to Physical Cues may Help Develop New Treatments for Diseases
The cells of the body are constantly absorbing signals from their surroundings and responding to them. It is well understood how a cell detects chemical…
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