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Coastal Erosion Uncovers Buried Tracks from Throughout History

March 27, 2018

In 2018, a series of winter storms caused severe erosion along a U.S. coastline, uncovering footprints and horse-and-buggy tracks from centuries earlier.

Keynote Video: Moving Beyond Simulation for Biopharma Applications

March 21, 2018

At Amgen, researchers build simulation applications for biopharmaceutical uses, such as researching biological and synthetic drugs. Learn more in this blog post featuring their keynote talk.

Studying the Safety of Tattoos with Mass Spectrometry and X-Rays

January 12, 2018

When you get a tattoo, what happens to the ink once it enters your skin? In an attempt to answer these questions, researchers turned to mass spectrometry and X-ray fluorescence.

Analyzing Magnetic Flowmeters for Blood Flow Measurement

November 24, 2017

Biomedical researchers used multiphysics modeling in order to understand how blood vessel movement influences the sensitivity of their flow meter designs. Get the full story here.

Optimizing a Microlens Design for Optogenetics Applications

November 22, 2017

Optogenetics is a field of study that could shed light on neurology and memory. To design an optimized microlens for optogenetics uses, these researchers turned to multiphysics simulation.

Is That a Ghost? Vibroacoustic Explanations for False Poltergeists

October 31, 2017

Creepy sounds are often misinterpreted as paranormal activity, when in fact, they can be explained with vibroacoustics, mechanical resonance, and attenuating sound.

When Stars Align (and Collide): A Historic Gravitational Wave Discovery

October 17, 2017

Imagine going from only reading textbooks with no pictures to seeing a 3D movie. Thanks to a 2017 discovery, astrophysicists experienced a comparable improvement in how they see the universe.

Learning Quantum Mechanics Concepts with Double-Barrier Structures

August 30, 2017

Quantum mechanics is a notoriously difficult subject to learn — and teach. Modeling a double-barrier structure is an effective way to teach quantum mechanics concepts to physics students.


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