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Soft matter and liquids

Soft matter and liquids

Star-shaped waves spotted in shaken fluid

07 Mar 2013 Hamish Johnston
Star and pentagon wave crests in silicone oil
A new wave phenomenon in liquids has been spotted by physicists in France. By shaking small cylind

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