The Physics Of Non-Newtonian Goo Could Save Astronauts' Lives
Science Understanding its mechanism will help researchers create better space suits and even concussion preventing helmets Scientists have new insight into shear force thickening. Scientists have new...
View ArticleA Chocolate Fountain Can Introduce Kids To Complex Physics
Science That's the (golden) ticket! Chocolate fountains are magical. They are mini-Wonka factories that sit on a table and transform already delicious marshmallows and strawberries and pretzels into…...
View ArticleThis Is How Your Sneeze Looks In Super Slow Motion
Health Understanding how snot moves through the air could help prevent disease By using high-speed cameras to record then slow down dozens of sneezes, researchers from MIT learned that the combination...
View ArticleHere’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot
Health Simulated gore to help emergency medicine Now scientists have modeled the fluid dynamics of a gunshot wound to the leg in order to better staunch the bleeding in emergency situations. Now...
View ArticleHow To Create Vortex Rings In Your Swimming Pool
DIY An easy backyard physics experiment Dianna Cowern created vortex rings in a friend's backyard swimming pool.
View ArticleDecorate Your Desk With This DIY Personal Sky Puppet
DIY A wacky waving tube guy of your very own Decorate your desk with a DIY version of the wacky waving inflatable tube guy.
View ArticleHow Boston's 1919 molasses flood turned so deadly
Science Making a sticky situation even stickier Research by Harvard fluid dynamicists suggests cold temperatures added to the deadly mix.
View ArticleMcDonalds' fancy new straw doesn't suck
Science And that's the problem We tested out McDonalds' crazy new straw. It's got some issues.
View ArticleRaindrops spew bacteria into the air as they burst—and it's kind of beautiful
Science Watch it for yourself A new study explains how some bacteria end up airborne. Read on.
View ArticleThe physics of throwing a perfect baseball pitch
Science Physicists and Trevor Bauer on how to invent a whole new slider. Standing on the mound, a major league baseball pitcher has 60 feet and 6 inches of air to get each pitch to sizzle before it...
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