The sedimentation rate-- or “sed rate,” for short -- is a blood test that checks for inflammation in your body. It’s one clue for your doctor that you might have a disease linked to inflammation, like ...

Soil erosion is the removal of soil by water, wind, ice or gravity and sediment deposition occurs when the rate of surface flow is insufficient for the transport of soil particles. Often, these two ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD An ESR test can help detect inflammation in your body by measuring how quickly red ...

High-resolution study of Jurassic mudstones in China’s Sichuan Basin reveals that astronomical cycles control climate, ...

An ESR test measures inflammation levels in the body. Doctors may use it and other tests to diagnose an inflammatory condition or monitor an existing condition, such as arthritis. An erythrocyte ...

Slowly but surely, the world’s reservoirs are getting gunked up with sediment. In an unblocked river, the flowing water carries bits of sediment along—picked up from river banks or swept into the ...

Suspensions may be acceptably stable to sedimentation for two reasons. Either the bulk material has a yield stress high enough to hold the particles in suspension, or the material has a ‘zero shear ...

Silt-laden water spills over the top of Matilija Dam, operated by the Casitas Municipal Water District, near Ventura, California. Its reservoir is almost full of sediment, and a new plan for removing ...

Sedimentation is the silent villain that threatens the sanctity of our dams and reservoirs. While it may be invisible to the naked eye, its repercussions are starkly evident, as seen in the recent ...