Category: Science
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The Future of Humans Living Underwater | BBC News
Ocean engineering and technology company DEEP is on a mission to make humans aquatic, which is why it’s setting up an underwater training facility in Chepstow. The 50-acre site, with a controlled body of water, will be dedicated to saturation diving – a technique that allows people to live and work underwater for longer.
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Why Dolphins Swim So Fast: The Secrets of Hidden Whirlpools | Phys.org
In an article published in Physical Review Fluids, researchers from The University of Osaka have uncovered a key part of the answer: large, powerful vortices created by the movement of the dolphin’s tail. The research team used large-scale numerical simulations to visualize the dynamics of these vortices across a wide range of conditions, quantifying their effect on propulsion.…
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Mines Swimmer Working With NASA to Bring Life to the Moon | 9NEWS
Charlie Krone is preparing for the NCAA championships in the pool and life on the moon!
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We Measured Our Sweat Loss During a 1-Hour Swim – The Results Are Shocking | Global Triathlon Network
It’s one of the most common questions in endurance sports: Do you actually sweat while you’re surrounded by water? More importantly, if you*are sweating, how much fluid are you losing and is it sabotaging your triathlon performance?
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Can Bubbling Water Really Make It Impossible To Swim? | MythBusters
Adam and the team scale up to a massive bubbler and discover that while mild aeration only makes swimming slightly harder, the real danger appears when the compressors unleash violent upward currents.
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Building a System To Improve UVA Swim Starts | UVA Engineering
A team of fourth-year students in UVA’s Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering found themselves with a one-of-kind capstone project: build a starting block to improve the starting times of UVA’s elite swimmers.
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How Water Makes This Town Flood-Proof | WSJ Pro Perfected
Many Florida homes can withstand category 5 hurricane winds, but not flooding. Babcock Ranch, a town near Fort Myers and Cape Coral, has stayed mostly unscathed during major storms like Hurricane Irma, Ian, Milton and Helene.
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Surfing The Ocean’s Biggest Waves | BBC Earth Science
With waves coming from different angles when surfing at Nazaré in Portugal, things here can get extremely dangerous. What creates these ginormous waves and why are they so deadly?