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Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

Mercedes-Benz Launches Hybrid, EV CLA Sedan in Mexico

Mercedes-Benz Mexico has introduced the third generation of its CLA luxury compact seda…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Mercedes-Benz #Aerodynamics #Automotiveindustry #CarOfTheYear #CLA #electricvehicles #EnergyRecovery #Ex-ConventoDeSanHipolito #generativeAI #Google #Humbe #hybridvehicles #infotainment #MB.OS #Mexico #Microsoft #MMA #ModularArchitecture #PremiumCompactSedans #sustainablemobility
https://www.europesays.com/germany/85241/

In 2022, DJI was able to fly one of their drones over Mt. Everest.

Here's the video recorded by the drone around the highest point on Earth!
https://youtu.be/Zz9oI3B6v4c

In 2024 and 2025, DJI drones, specifically the Mavic 3 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro, achieved record-setting, high-altitude flights over Mount Everest, capturing 8K footage of the summit at 8,848 meters. These drones, often operated with 8KRAW, showcased remarkable stability in high winds (up to 50 km/h) and thin air.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro: https://youtu.be/A-iVxaFhr7s
DJI Mavic 4 Pro: https://youtu.be/csDriucITDE

Here are some of the physics challenges involved 👇

#Drone #DronePhotography #MtEverest #Everest #Aerodynamics #Physics #DJIdroneshots #HighAltitude #ThinAir #PhysicsChallenge #Nepal #Himalayas #Drones #DroneShots

In 2022, DJI was able to fly one of their drones over Mt. Everest.

Here are some of the physics challenges involved (see comments) 👇

Here's the drone video (2022) recorded at the highest point on Earth!
https://youtu.be/Zz9oI3B6v4c

In 2024 and 2025, DJI drones, specifically the Mavic 3 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro, achieved record-setting, high-altitude flights over Mount Everest, capturing 8K footage of the summit at 8,848 meters. These drones, often operated with 8KRAW, showcased remarkable stability in high winds (up to 50 km/h) and thin air.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro: https://youtu.be/A-iVxaFhr7s
DJI Mavic 4 Pro: https://youtu.be/csDriucITDE

#Drone #DronePhotography #MtEverest #Everest #Aerodynamics #Physics #DJIdroneshots #HighAltitude #ThinAir #PhysicsChallenge #Nepal #Himalayas #Drones #DroneShots

Flettner Rotors Spin Anew

In the 1920s, the world saw a new sort of marine propulsion, ships with one or more tall, smokeless cylinders. These Flettner rotors, named for their inventor, would spin in the wind, generating lift to propel the boat, much as a sail would. (The difference is that the rotor uses the Magnus effect.)

The market crash that kicked off the Great Depression spelled an end to the rotorship, but the idea is getting revived as industries search for greener forms of ship propulsion. Although the Flettner rotor still uses fuel (to spin the rotor), it can complete a voyage on only a small fraction of the fuel needed for conventional propulsion. (Image credit: Getty Images; via PopSci)

#aerodynamics #Flettner #fluidDynamics #liftGeneration #magnusEffect #physics #propulsion #sailing #science

An aerospace engineering student from the Pennsylvania State University refines a 100-year-old math/aerodynamic (wind energy equation) problem, expanding wind energy possibilities.

Article published in Wind Energy Science:
https://wes.copernicus.org/articles/10/451/2025/

Read more:
[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/meet-divya-tyagi-the-penn-state-student-who-cracked-a-100-year-old-wind-energy-equation-boosting-turbine-efficiency/articleshow/119260883.cms
[2] https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/student-refines-100-year-old-math-problem-expanding-wind-energy-possibilities

#Aerospace #Science #Math #Maths #Aerodynamics #Wind #WindEnergy #Equation #Lagrangian #Aerodynamic #WES #Turbine #Turbines #Efficiency #Energy #Divya #DivyaTyagi #Tyagi #Penn #PSU #PennState #AerospaceEngineering #Engineering

“I created an addendum to Glauert’s problem which determines the optimal aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine by solving for the ideal flow conditions for a turbine in order to maximize its power output”.
#maths #aerospace #WindPower #WindEnergy #WindTurbine #aerodynamics #DivyaTyagi #mathematics #physics #technology
https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/student-refines-100-year-old-math-problem-expanding-wind-energy-possibilities