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Optimal Standing Positions and Ventilation in Airport Smoking Lounges

Research published in Physics of Fluids shows that not all standing positions in airport smoking lounges are created equal. Scientists from the University of Hormozgan in Iran found that the thermal environment and positioning of smokers influences...
24-Oct-2024 9:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Get a Grip: The Best Thumb Position for Disc Launch Speed and Spin Rate

Disc golf is a sport growing in popularity, but there hasn’t been much research into the best techniques – until now. Researchers and disc golf enthusiasts have determined the best thumb position on a disc to maximize angular and translational...
18-Oct-2024 10:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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ASA Invites Media to Virtual Acoustics Meeting Nov. 18-22

The Acoustical Society of America will host a virtual conference from Nov. 18-22.
18-Oct-2024 8:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Updating Offshore Turbine Designs to Reflect Storms’ Complexity is Key

The U.S. is ramping up plans for a major increase in offshore wind production, but the country needs to design turbines that can withstand the challenges of tropical storms. In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, researchers examine...
10-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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AIP Congratulates 2024 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
8-Oct-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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AIP Coverage of 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize in physics is scheduled to be awarded Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 5:45 a.m. ET, and AIP is here to help news outlets and reporters prepare. Experts from AIP and AIP Publishing will be available the morning of the announcement to comment on...
2-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation

Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what specific nuclear reactor operations are occurring,...
27-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Squid-Inspired Fabric for Temperature-Controlled Clothing

Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers have developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. The composite material operates...
26-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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AIP Congratulates 2019 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

8-Oct-2019 6:05 AM EDT

Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame

The April 15 fire that devastated the roof of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral left many people around the globe wondering whether it’s possible to rebuild it in a way that can recreate the cultural icon’s complex signature acoustics. Six years...
3-May-2019 8:05 AM EDT

Comment Available on 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics

6-Oct-2015 6:05 AM EDT

Under the Microscope: 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; AIP Congratulates Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner

8-Oct-2014 10:45 AM EDT

Shedding Light on 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics: AIP CEO Fred Dylla Available for Comment on Significance of Blue LEDs for Science and Society

7-Oct-2014 6:00 AM EDT

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4-Oct-2012 4:55 PM EDT

The Spin Racket: Ping-Pong Champs Are Intuitive Masters of Fluid Dynamics

Curve balls may help a pitcher strike out batters in baseball; and some nasty spin can make an opponent sweat to return a tennis serve. But more so than in any other ball game, in table tennis – where the ball is so light and so small –dedicated...
8-Aug-2012 10:00 AM EDT

Experts Available: Fluid Dynamics and Ship Experts Discuss the Science of the Costa Concordia

When the cruise liner Costa Concordia drew too close to shore near the Italian island of Giglio, a large rocky outcrop quickly sliced through the ship’s hull. While many questions about the dynamics at play during that disaster remain unanswered,...
27-Feb-2012 8:00 AM EST

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