BYU, USU scientists say fluids study could aid traumatic brain injury research

PROVO — Researchers from BYU and Utah State say they have made findings about a phenomenon in fluids that could lead to better understanding and diagnosing traumatic brain injuries.The research suggests a new way to calculate a process known as cavitation — "a process well-known to engineers for causing damage in pipes and marine propellers," BYU spokesman Todd Hollingshead said.An improved understanding of cavitation in an at-rest fluid may have an impact on research into the fluid