When a droplet of liquid the size of a grain of icing sugar hits a water-repelling surface, like plastics or certain plant ...

QUT researchers have advanced the understanding of how to create tiny seawater droplets to form mist plumes that reflect sunlight to protect coral reefs. The researchers, from QUT's School of Earth ...

"I didn't think a battery that size would take my house down in 45 minutes," said Dustin Harpe. A Kenosha County man is sharing his harrowing experience after lithium-ion batteries from a new drone ...

Introduction Most rhinologic procedures, particularly endoscopic sinonasal procedures, are liable to produce aerosols. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co V-2) transmits via ...

Bacterial meningitis droplet precautions include wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and isolating those with the disease. They can help reduce the spread of this disease from person to person ...

In November 2022 the government’s Industrial Injury Advisory Panel found that there is a “large body of consistent supporting evidence” that health and social care workers “have been exposed to ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the superposition of aerosol and droplets in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. Study: Superposition of ...

An academic researcher’s frenetic life sounds relaxing to Jose-Luis Jimenez these days. Since March, the analytical and atmospheric chemist at the University of Colorado Boulder has worked nonstop, ...

On Monday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised its monkeypox alert to level two, meaning travelers should “practice enhanced precautions.” Specifically, avoid close contact ...

The global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has raised concerns about the risk of airborne infection during dental treatment. Aerosol-generating dental procedures (AGDP) produce ...