Stonehenge may have had a second purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical uses. A new study claims that the monument may have been built in part to unify neighboring people groups in and ...

Now, a new study analyzing yeast cells suggests both that the size of the nucleolus can impact its function and that it doesn’t grow uniformly, meaning it stays small for most of its life before ...

What does that mean? If you’re an evidence-based thinker, it means nothing. If you’re a believer in astrology, however, it means I was born at a time of the year when the sun’s influence on ...

Quantum mechanics is the study of the dynamics of particles at its most fundamental level. The state of a particle, such as its position or momentum, is described by a statistical distribution ...

Welcome to the ME 270 course website for the Spring 2025 term. The material on this site is a complement to the lecture book for the course. And, all material here is accessible without the need to ...

Fluid dynamics is the study of the motion of liquids, gases and plasmas. Flow is dependent on the intrinsic properties of the matter itself, such as compressibility, viscosity and density. Example ...

If you have ever run out of windshield washer fluid when you didn’t have any more on hand, you may have wondered whether you really need special fluid or if you could just use plain water instead.

The Fluid and Aerodynamics Research Group addresses challenges arising from the fundamental nonlinearity of fluids, and their interaction with the natural and human environment. We are building on a ...

When snagging yourself one of several desktop computer deals, it’s important to remember the sort of monitor you’re going to be using since that will certainly play a part in the type of specs ...

Right-wing billionaire Elon Musk has changed his name to “Kekius Maximus” on X, the social media platform he owns, signaling support for a type of cryptocurrency. The world’s richest man ...

The course gives an introduction to fluid mechanics i.e. the mathematical description of the motion of liquids and gases (fluids). The course gives a continuum description of fluids, which is based on ...