Solution to viscosity mystery may curb pesticide pollution

Researchers have figured out how to measure the viscosity of droplets. That could help control pesticide spraying, ink-jet printing, and more.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
July 1, 2020 ~5 min

Algorithm speeds up ocean search-and-rescue missions

A new algorithm can predict where people or objects lost at sea will float. That could make life-saving search-and-rescue operations much faster.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 27, 2020 ~4 min


Word nerds may be faster at learning to code than math whizzes

Language aptitude is a better predictor of learning to code than math skills, researchers find.

U. Washington • futurity
March 3, 2020 ~7 min

Math-anxious people avoid hard problems even with cash on the line

In a new study, people with math anxiety avoided difficult math problems even if they could solve them and the right answer meant getting a bit of money.

Jack Wang- U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 25, 2019 ~6 min

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