Scientists are solving the problem of urinal splashback, one drop at a time

Scientists are solving the problem of urinal splashback, one drop at a time

Researchers in Waterloo have unveiled the Cornucopia and the Nautilus, which reduces splatter to just 1.4 per cent of standard designs.

New urinal designs aim to please, with less splashing

New urinal designs could prevent 265,000 gallons of urine splashing onto the floor (and your legs, presumably) a day, if you imagine America's entire inventory being replaced overnight by Cornucopia or Nautilus. Urinals have not changed much since they started becoming popular in 19th-century Europe, as part of growing public health reforms in fast-growing cities. — Read the rest The post New urinal designs aim to please, with less splashing ap…

Entering a male public bath and going out without urine stains on the pants can often be a matter of luck. Unexpected splashes are not only uncomfortable, but turn the toilets into dirty, smelly and hard to maintain spaces. The curious thing is that this problem has been unresolved for more than a century, despite affecting millions of people every day. Now, a team of engineers has achieved what seemed impossible: designing a urinal that does no…

Researchers have figured out urinal shapes that prevent backsplash

Using Physics to Reduce Urinal Splashing

Yes, scientists could develop flying cars or genetically engineer slaves that would eventually conquer us. But who really needs those developments? We would be content if we could use urinals without getting pee on ourselves from the splashback.The brightest minds in physics have labored in this field for years. Now, Popular Science reports, they have developed an ideal urinal. Researchers in Canada designed two urinals named the Cornucopia and …