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Moose Flies a High-Summer Alaska Pest

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on May 27, 2016   Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

Moose Flies a High-Summer Alaska Pest

While boating down the Yukon River during the hottest summer recorded in Alaska (1915, when Fort Yukon reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit), missionary Hudson Stuck wrote about the wildlife that most bothered his party. “With the failure of a little breeze and the overcasting of the sky, the weather grows oppressively sultry and a swarm of […]

Silent flights: How Owls Could Help Make Wind Turbines and Planes Quieter

By Sarah Collins | University of Cambridge on Jun 21, 2015   Featured, Science/Education  

Silent flights: How Owls Could Help Make Wind Turbines and Planes Quieter

A newly-designed material, which mimics the wing structure of owls, could help make wind turbines, computer fans and even planes much quieter. Early wind tunnel tests of the coating have shown a substantial reduction in noise without any noticeable effect on aerodynamics. An investigation into how owls fly and hunt in silence has enabled researchers […]

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