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Liquid springs

Research Update

Surprising properties of elastic turbulence discovered

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

Rendering of chemotaxis in synthetic droplets

Research Update

Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup

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

Elastoviscoplastic fluid

Research Update

Towards a Deeper Understanding of Turbulence in Elastoviscoplastic Fluids

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

Turbulent flow in a red, orange and black color scheme

Research Update

New pumping strategy could slash energy costs of fluid transport by 22%

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

17 February 2023

Research Update

Fiber tracking method delivers important new insights into turbulence

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

17 September 2021

Research Update

Secrets of COVID-19 transmission revealed in turbulent puffs

By breathing new life into an old model, scientists explore the behavior of turbulent puffs, and what it means for the spread of COVID-19.