News

Researchers show that antibiotic-infused silver nanoparticles can effectively break down biofilms while unveiling a new sensing method to assess antimicrobial activity.

Revealing elastic turbulence has more in common with classical Newtonian turbulence than expected.

A synthetic droplet may give researchers clues on how simplest forms of life on the planet could navigate their surroundings.

In the fifth installment of the OIST podcast series on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, DJ Nick Luscombe talks to Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono about their work to create devices for research and discover the mechanisms of cell aging.

Scientists study the ocean-atmosphere interactions following the Tonga volcano explosion and develop a model to predict high risk areas and improve tsunami warning systems.

Three-dimensional simulations shed light on how energy dissipates within non-Newtonian fluids.

A fluid dynamics simulation has shown that switching pumps on and off can cut energy costs by reducing turbulence in pipes.

Researchers have developed a potentially powerful error correction scheme for quantum computers.

Researchers have found that competing strains of Escherichia coli bacteria form distinctive lane-like patterns as their populations grow.

Professor Amy Shen, who leads the Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, has been made a 2021 Fellow of the American Physical Society for her significant contributions to the field of fluid dynamics.

Researchers in Japan are amongst the first to successfully use machine learning to aid with accurate quantum measurement-based control, a crucial step in the development of quantum technologies.

A new experimental method that tracks the motion of fibers instead of particles reveals previously hidden information about turbulent flows.