Has liquid metallic hydrogen on Jupiter been recreated in the lab?
Controversial claim by Harvard University researchers disputed by other scientists
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Mpemba effect could occur in granular fluids
Odd phenomenon that hot water freezes faster than cold appears to be mirrored in granular media
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The physics of bread
Robert P Crease talks to Nathan Myhrvold – author of the new five-volume blockbuster Modernist Bread – about the science and history of our favourite foodstuff
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Shape-shifting soft projectiles travel faster
Surprising result exploits objects’ deformation
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Squishy-sphere splashes could lead to better speedboats
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
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How to make liquid drops with rings like Saturn
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
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Bubble cavitation spotted in liquid crystals
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
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Rotational superradiance spotted as water swirls down a drain
"Bathtub-wave" experiment could shed light on black-hole physics
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Is turbulent flow universal after all?
Logarithmic relation holds true for different channel types
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Smooth sailing
Superhydrophobic surfaces with the right microscopic structures could help reduce friction on ships, as CJ Kim explains
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