How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques
When you’re running late in the winter, you don’t want to have to spend time scraping frost off your windshield. Try some expert-recommended techniques instead.
Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University •
conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~5 min
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~5 min
Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
Microplastic pollution is a growing problem − one lab is looking at tiny insects as inspiration for how these pollutants might move through water.
Andrew Dickerson, Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~5 min
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~5 min
Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality
Operating the DragonFire laser system for ten seconds costs the equivalent of using a heater for an hour (less than £10 per shot).
Gianluca Sarri, Professor at the School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast
• conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~6 min
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~6 min
Your fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis
Using fingerprints to catch criminals isn’t 100% accurate, but analyzing fingerprints in 3D, rather than 2D, could improve the process.
Partha Banerjee, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton •
conversation
Jan. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
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