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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Physics Of Bumpy Roads: What Makes Roads Ripple Like A Washboard?

Just about any road with a loose surface -- sand or gravel or snow -- develops ripples that make driving a very shaky experience. ...  > full story

'A Touch Of Glass' In Metal, Settles Century-old Question

Scientists have found evidence of an important similarity between the behavior of polycrystalline materials -- like metals and ceramics -- and glasses, ...  > full story

Stirred, Not Shaken: Bio-inspired Cilia Mix Medical Reagents At Small Scales

Engineers used a novel underwater manufacturing technique to successfully build biomimetic cilia. The hairlike appendages mix tiny ...  > full story

Dolphins Get A Lift From Delta Wing Technology

Dolphins are supremely agile swimmers, but it wasn't clear how their fins help them maneuver though water. Building scale models of whale and dolphins' fins, a ...  > full story
 

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