Physicists working in the nascent field of experimental vortex dynamics have, with unexpected help from a Sharpie marker, measured an elusive but fundamental property of fluid flow. University of ...
The next time you’re in the shower, try pouring a steady stream of shampoo into an open, flattened palm. See how the thread loops and buckles as it comes into contact with your hand? Physicists who ...
What happens when your production budget consists of water, soap, food colouring, and maybe a bit of magnetic goo? If you’re the filmmaker responsible for this music video, the result is a beautiful ...
In 2000, Georgia Tech researchers showed that fluid dynamics theory could be modified to work on the nanoscale, albeit in a vacuum. Now, seven years later they've shown that it can be modified to work ...
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio services the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) on the International Space Station, designed, built and tested by Purdue and NASA’s Glenn Research Center. While ...
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The Kaye effect experiments that look completely unreal
The science pros at TKOR explore the Kaye effect with experiments that look completely unreal, revealing fascinating fluid ...
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