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The motion of fluids in nature, including the flow of water in our oceans, the formation of tornadoes in our atmosphere, and the flux of air surrounding airplanes, have long been described and simulated by what are known as the…

Analysis of multiple rocks found at the bottom of Jezero Crater on Mars, where the Perseverance rover landed in 2020, reveals significant interaction between the rocks and liquid water, according to a study publishing on November 24 in…

We have all been there. You just meant to have a single Oreo as a snack, but then you find yourself going back for another, and another, and before you know it, you have finished off the entire package even though you were not all that…

Pathbreaking lab marks centennial with a Hollywood-inspired panel discussion and an earthquake preparedness fairWhen it comes to accuracy in earthquake movies, Domniki Asimaki observed, "the better the special effects get, the worse the…

Scientists have, for the first time, developed a quantum experiment that allows them to study the dynamics, or behavior, of a special kind of theoretical wormhole. The experiment has not created an actual wormhole (a rupture in space and…

Engineers at Caltech have developed a method for 3-D printing pure and multicomponent metals, at a resolution that is, in some cases, an order of magnitude smaller than previously possible. The process, which uses water-based chemistry…

In just about any situation in which electricity is being used, whether it is lighting a bedroom at night, keeping frozen food cold, or powering a car that is taking a commuter to work, some of that electrical energy is lost as heat. This…

Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is a relatively new imaging technique that uses laser light to induce ultrasonic vibrations in tissue. These ultrasonic vibrations, along with a computer that processes them, can then be used to create an…

The Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA) recently welcomed Shawna Silesky as its new division operations officer (DOO), charged with overseeing operations, finances, human resources, and other crucial administrative…

On November 12, the Caltech Seismological Laboratory—the Seismo Lab, for short—will celebrate its centennial, marking an unparalleled century at the forefront of earthquake science and geophysics.Founded in 1921 by prominent seismologist…