Ars Technica lyfter fram förbisedda vetenskapsnyheter från april

2 maj 2026

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Ars Technica har sammanställt sex intressanta vetenskapliga upptäckter som nästan undgick uppmärksamhet. Sammanställningen täcker fysik kring delfinsimning, reparationer av romerska skepp och svampars kommunikation via urin. Artiklarna publicerades den 2 maj och spänner över områdena fysik, arkeologi och biologi.

I ett månatligt inslag har Ars Technica lyft fram forskning från april som riskerade att hamna i skuggan. Bland höjdpunkterna finns japanska forskare vid University of Osaka som använde superdatorsimuleringar för att förklara delfiners hastighet. De fann att stora virvelringar från stjärtfenorna genererar huvuddelen av framdrivningskraften, medan mindre virvlar är turbulenta biprodukter. "Våra resultat visar att hierarkin av virvlar i turbulensen är avgörande för att förstå hur delfiner simmar", säger medförfattaren Susumu Goto. Teamet siktar på att tillämpa detta på undervattensrobotar, vilket beskrivs närmare i Physical Review Fluids (2026).

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