News tagged with fluid shear
Space Research May Help Explain Salmonella Illness
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Salmonella bacteria research from two recent NASA space missions discovered key elements of the bacteria's disease-causing potential that hold promise for improving ways to fight food-borne infections on ...
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Salmonella Spills its Secrets on the Space Shuttle
May 07, 2009 |
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Salmonella, what's gotten into you? Researchers have been asking themselves this question ever since Salmonella bacteria grown on board the space shuttle returned to Earth 3 to 7 times more virulent than S ...
Natural deep earth pump fuels earthquakes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2009 |
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For the first time scientists have discovered the presence of a natural deep earth pump that is a crucial element in the formation of ore deposits and earthquakes.
Scientists discover rigid structure in centre of turbulence
May 05, 2009 |
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Pioneering mathematical engineers have discovered for the first time a rigid structure which exists within the centre of turbulence, leading to hope that its chaotic movement could be controlled in the future.
The Physics of Whipped Cream
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Let's do a little science experiment. If you have a can of whipped cream in the fridge, go get it out. Spray a generous dollop into a spoon and watch carefully.
System 97W's 'castle wall' breached, and opened up to dissipation
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Dec 04, 2009 |
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The "walls" of System 97W have been breached, and residents in the Western Pacific Ocean no longer have a tropical cyclone to worry about today. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center cancelled their "formation ...
Tropical Depression Neki nulled by cool waters and wind shear
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Two ingredients that don't mix well with tropical cyclones are waters cooler than 80 degrees Fahrenheit and wind shear. Those two ingredients were added into Tropical Depression Neki's mix late yesterday, ...
Mystery of Earth's Innermost Core Solved
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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New studies show that iron, the principal constituent of the innermost parts of the earth’s core, becomes unusually ‘soft’ at the extreme pressures and temperatures that prevail there. The findings, now being published in ...
Scientists Study Earthquake Swarm Near Maupin
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Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- During the last two years more than 350 small earthquakes have been recorded just outside the small eastern Oregon town of Maupin and scientists are unsure what is triggering the activity.
NASA's infrared satellite sees warmer cloud tops in Tropical Storm Marty
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Sep 17, 2009 |
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Marty is struggling to hold onto tropical storm status, and things are just going to get worse for him, as he moves into an area with stronger wind shear. Infrared satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite ...
'Microfluidic Palette' May Paint Clearer Picture of Biological Processes
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The masterpieces that spring from the talents of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other artists often begin with the creation of a gradient of colors on a palette. In a similar manner, researchers ...
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