Researchers propose solutions for urine sample splash dilemma

(American Physical Society) Urinating into a cup may sometimes be a medical necessity, but it's often uncomfortable, embarrassing and messy -- especially for women. But what if there were a way to comfortably provide a sample without the splashback? Researchers created experiments using an anatomically correct female urethra that produced a jet of water with pressure and flow equivalent to what a human bladder produces. During the Division of Fluid Dynamics 71st Annual Meeting, they'll describe ...