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Universal law of quantum vortex dynamics discovered in superfluid helium
An international research collaboration featuring scientists from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered a fundamental universal principle that governs how microscopic ...
Soft Matter
Jun 4, 2025
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Symmetry breaking in meniscus splitting: Boundary conditions reveal surprising behavior
Everything in nature has a geometric pattern—from the tiger's stripes and spirals in flowers to the unique fingerprints of each human being. While these patterns are sometimes symmetrical, most of such patterns lack symmetry, ...
Soft Matter
Jun 4, 2025
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Creating ice layer by layer: The secret mechanisms of ice formation revealed
Water is everywhere and comes in many forms: snow, sleet, hail, hoarfrost, and so on. However, despite water being so commonplace, scientists still do not fully understand the predominant physical process that occurs when ...
General Physics
Jun 4, 2025
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Redefining physics to roll a ball vertically
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have achieved a feat previously thought to be impossible—getting a sphere to roll down a totally vertical surface without applying any external force.
General Physics
Jun 2, 2025
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Your ketchup will see you now: Solid-phase properties reveal when yield stress fluids start to flow
Pounding on the bottom of a glass bottle of ketchup is one of life's small annoyances. Getting that sweet, red concoction from its solid phase to a liquid takes too long when you're hungry and could even require messy strategies ...
Friction variation creates Tête de Moine's signature cheese flowers
Tête de Moine, a semi-hard Swiss cheese that often finds its way onto charcuterie boards and salads, not only brings a rich, nutty and creamy flavor, but also adds a dramatic flare to the presentation. Instead of slicing, ...
Novel equation predicts how crystals and bubbles in magma alter seismic waves
A recent study has mathematically clarified how the presence of crystals and gas bubbles in magma affects the propagation of seismic P-waves. The researchers derived a new equation that characterizes the travel of these waves ...
Soft Matter
May 21, 2025
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Physics advance details new way to control solid objects in liquid
Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound waves, which concentrates solid particles suspended in the liquid. The discovery will allow researchers ...
Soft Matter
May 21, 2025
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Scientists wash away mystery behind why foams are leakier than expected
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have solved a long-standing mystery behind the drainage of liquid from foams. Standard physics models wildly overestimate the height of foams required for liquid to drain out ...
Soft Matter
May 19, 2025
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Researchers uncover a mechanism enabling glasses to self-regulate their brittleness
Materials with self-adaptive mechanical responses have long been sought after in material science. Using computer simulations, researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, now show how such ...
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May 19, 2025
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Physicists determine how to cut onions with fewer tears
A team of physicists, biologists and engineers at Cornell University, in the U.S., has discovered some of the factors that lead to more or less spray when cutting onions and found a couple of ways to reduce the amount of ...
From landslides to pharmaceuticals: High-precision model simulates complex granular and fluid interactions
A research team from the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a new computational model to study the movement of granular materials such as soils, sands and powders. By ...
General Physics
May 16, 2025
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An 'invisible order' in glass shapes vibrations in the terahertz frequency range
Although glasses exhibit disordered atomic structures, X-ray and neutron scattering reveal a subtle periodicity. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that this hidden periodicity—referred to as "invisible ...
General Physics
May 16, 2025
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'Manu jumping': The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool
Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there's nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water.
General Physics
May 16, 2025
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Programmable double-network gels: Interspecies interactions dictate structure, resilience and adaptability
A new study uncovers how fine-tuning the interactions between two distinct network-forming species within a soft gel enables programmable control over its structure and mechanical properties. The findings reveal a powerful ...
Soft Matter
May 6, 2025
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Manta ray group formations reveal how collective swimming affects propulsion efficiency
From bird flocking to fish schooling, many biological systems exhibit some type of collective motion, often to improve performance and conserve energy. Compared to other swimmers, manta rays are particularly efficient, and ...
General Physics
May 6, 2025
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Blood droplets on inclined surfaces reveal new cracking patterns
Drying droplets have fascinated scientists for decades. From water to coffee to paint, these everyday fluids leave behind intricate patterns as they evaporate. But blood is far more complex—a colloidal suspension packed ...
A scientific method for flawless cacio e pepe
The beloved Italian pasta cacio e pepe is perhaps best known for two things: being delicious and being frustratingly difficult to cook. At first glance, it looks like a simple recipe, containing only three ingredients: pasta, ...
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Apr 29, 2025
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Ultrafast optical technique reveals how electrical double layers form in liquids
Charged surfaces in contact with liquids—such as biological cell walls or battery electrodes—attract oppositely charged ions from the liquid. This creates two distinct charged regions: the surface itself and a counter-charged ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 25, 2025
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Variation in exhaled droplet characteristics may explain why some people are disease 'superspreaders'
A team of infectious disease specialists and environmental engineers at Université Claude Bernard Lyon's, École Centrale de Lyon, in France, and the University of Rome La Sapienza, in Italy, has found via experiments that ...
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