The behavior of water at hydrophobic interfaces has perplexed scientists for over a century, spanning chemistry, biology, ...

An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have ...

This blog post explores the factors contributing to air pollution and introduces two instruments for continuous ambient air ...

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The research is part of the Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets experiment, otherwise known as CLOUD. To study the effects of different compounds on aerosol formation, Kirkby adds trace gases to a ...

The low-cost handheld sensor detects the virus at levels below an infectious dose and could lead to rapid aerosol testing for ... when infectious respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds and ...

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The low-cost handheld sensor detects the virus at levels below an infectious dose and could lead to rapid aerosol testing for airborne avian influenza. Bird flu can spread quickly when infectious ...