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Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design
K. R. Prathyusha, University of Colorado Boulder You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster…
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems
Nanoparticles move through materials like tiny cars through a maze. OsakaWayne Studios/Moment via Getty Images Daniel K. Schwartz,…
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun off ejections from the Sun, aren’t easy to study
Flux ropes (simulated, right) are structures made up of magnetic field lines wrapping around each other like a…
Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly
In a binary star system, two stars orbit around each other. ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY Andrej Prša, Villanova…
NYU study unlocks physics of a key sailing move
A new study reveals that a sail's stiffness, initial tension, and final angle to the wind are the most critical factors for successfully tacking against the wind.