by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | engineering and tech, physical sciences
Is it possible for computational modelling to become sufficiently accurate as to replace experiments? This is one of the many questions that Dr Kirk Peterson and his team at Washington State University are working towards answering. As a world-leader in developing... 
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | earth and environment, engineering and tech
As renewable energy sources such as wind, wave, and solar become more ubiquitous, the importance of understanding the detailed mechanisms of their operation is essential. In particular, with a dynamic and turbulent energy source like wind, an accurate way of modelling... 
by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | earth and environment, engineering and tech, physical sciences
Professor Jeffrey Forbes and his team at the University of Colorado use data from multiple satellites and global modelling to determine how terrestrial weather affects the near-Earth space environment. Exploring How the Lower Atmosphere Influences Space Weather... 
by admin | Jul 11, 2017 | biology, engineering and tech, health and medicine
Understanding how cells interact with the physical world around them is at the core of mechanobiology, a growing subfield connecting the arenas of cell biology and bioengineering. Two leading researchers, Professor Taher Saif and Dr Andrew Holle, with the support of... 
by admin | May 22, 2017 | engineering and tech, health and medicine
Professor Tom Royston is applying his expertise in the fields of acoustics and engineering to diagnostic medicine by developing the Audible Human Project, which aims to use sound to detect disease and injury within the body, particularly in the complex structure of...