Freezing bubbles viral video inspired research now published
Scientific inquiry often begins with the "why."
Condensed Matter
Jun 19, 2019
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News tagged with bubbles
Researchers solve mystery of how gas bubbles form in liquid
The formation of air bubbles in a liquid appears very similar to its inverse process, the formation of liquid droplets from, say, a dripping water faucet. But the physics involved is actually quite different, and while those ...
General Physics
Jun 17, 2019
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A bubbly new way to detect the magnetic fields of nanometer-scale particles
As if they were bubbles expanding in a just-opened bottle of champagne, tiny circular regions of magnetism can be rapidly enlarged to provide a precise method of measuring the magnetic properties of nanoparticles.
Nanophysics
Jun 11, 2019
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Two distinct physical mechanisms identified for how simple foams collapse
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered two distinct mechanisms by which foams can collapse, yielding insight into the prevention/acceleration of foam rupture in industrial materials, e.g., foods, cosmetics, ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2019
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How to pop open soft nanoparticles using sound waves
Ultrasound has long been an important tool for medical imaging. Recently, medical researchers have demonstrated that focused ultrasound waves can also improve the delivery of therapeutic agents such as drugs and genetic material. ...
Bio & Medicine
May 13, 2019
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Mystery of texture of Guinness beer: Inclination angle of a pint glass is key to solution
A team of researchers from Osaka University and Kirin Holdings Company, Limited demonstrated that the texture formation in a pint glass of Guinness beer is induced by flow of a bubble-free fluid film flowing down along the ...
General Physics
May 8, 2019
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Laser focus sheds light on two sources of nanoparticle formation
Although previous research shows that metal nanoparticles have properties useful for various biomedical applications, many mysteries remain regarding how these tiny materials form, including the processes that generate size ...
Nanophysics
Apr 4, 2019
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Epic Games breaks venture capital records in a banner year for North Carolina companies
When Epic Games, the maker of the popular "Fortnite" video game, raised $1.25 billion from investors last year, it made the Cary, N.C.-based company one of the most valuable private companies in the United States.
Business
Apr 3, 2019
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Giant X-ray 'chimneys' are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way's center
The center of our galaxy is a frenzy of activity. A behemoth black hole—4 million times as massive as the sun—blasts out energy as it chows down on interstellar detritus while neighboring stars burst to life and subsequently ...
Astronomy
Mar 20, 2019
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Trouble on the surface begins with a wave of tiny bubbles
An air bubble breakup that may compromise the performance of droplet-derived coatings has been uncovered by a team led by Sigurdur Thoroddsen and his Ph.D. student Kenneth Langley at KAUST.
Soft Matter
Feb 12, 2019
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