Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings Published: Storms or hurricanes can damage buildings in a single incident. New engineering efforts at the Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are creating buildings adept at withstanding the effects of wind – not just...
Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?

Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?

Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight? Published: Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection is one of the most important and ground-breaking scientific concepts ever constructed. Even so, there are some aspects of evolution that scientists are...
What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?

What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?

What lessons can we learn from past pandemics? Published: May 23, 2022 The mortality rate of the 1918 influenza pandemic was several times higher than for COVID-19. At the University of Missouri, USA, Taylor van Doren and Professor Lisa Sattenspiel are investigating...