Unraveling the mystery of
turbulence
New formula could help better predict weather and water
movement

To most people, turbulence is the jolt felt by jet
passengers moving through a rough pocket of air. But to
scientists, turbulence is the chaotic flow of a gas or
liquid in which parts of the current curl into irregular,
ever smaller, tight eddies. It's a very common phenomenon
that can affect weather conditions, greatly alter the
movement of pollutants, dampen a vehicle's speed or play a
role in the way chemicals mix and combustion engines
perform. Yet the phenomenon is difficult to understand, and
scientists cannot easily predict how a turbulent flow will
behave.
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SoN receives two major gifts for
building
Two well-known philanthropic organizations — the
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and the
France-Merrick Foundation — have made pledges that
reaffirm their continuing commitment to the Johns Hopkins
University School of Nursing.
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Hopkins scientist to direct new tuberculosis
trials
A Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert will lead
two international studies of the effectiveness of the
antibiotic moxifloxacin as a new treatment for
tuberculosis, the highly contagious bacterial disease that
kills more than 2 million people worldwide each year and is
the leading cause of death of people living with HIV and
AIDS.
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