New formulas describe boundary layer turbulence

Mathematicians have been trying to understand the turbulence that arises when a flow interacts with a boundary, but a formulation has proven elusive.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Sponge’s clever structure could improve our buildings

The Venus' flower basket sponge could lead to advanced designs for structures that must respond safely to forces from the flow of air or water.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
July 23, 2021 ~7 min


Watch a bubble pop like a blooming flower

High-speed cameras operating at 20,000 frames per second, over 300 times faster than a human eye, show how some bubbles pop like blooming flowers.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2021 ~6 min

Model sheds light on how landslides cause tsunamis

New research digs into the causes of tsunamis and how exactly landslides can cause the devastating waves. The work could help predict their significance.

James Badham-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~6 min

Polymers are the physics secret behind huge soap bubbles

Giant bubble blowers on the street inspired a study that sheds light on new fundamental physics. You can also try the researchers' giant bubble recipe.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Feb. 3, 2020 ~7 min

Why leftover Cheerios stick together

The "Cheerio effect," a phenomenon that causes small objects to cluster on the surface of a liquid, could help design small aquatic robots, researchers say.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Dec. 19, 2019 ~5 min

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