Quantum computers hold the potential to revolutionize the possibilities for solving difficult computational problems that would take classical computers many years to resolve. But for those computers ...

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple ...

Solids, gases and liquids are states of matter with well-established — albeit dissimilar — properties. For instance, gases can be compressed, whereas liquids cannot; solids have a definite shape, but ...

The way waves propagate through liquids (Kelvin wave patterns) and solids (Rayleigh waves) were thought to be two distinct phenomena. A new study analyzing ultra soft solids, such as gels and ...

"This is one more example of how the everyday ordinary world is full of wonders, if we only choose to see carefully." Reading time 3 minutes On the smallest scales, ordinary materials behave in ways ...

High school science misses a lot of the science researchers actually work with. For example, you learn that there are three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—but in advanced physics, things get ...

Oobleck has long been my favorite example of a non-Newtonian fluid, and I’m not alone. It’s a hugely popular “kitchen science” experiment because it’s simple and easy to make. Mix one part water to ...

Abstract: In both large-eddy simulation (LES) with actuator line model (ALM) representations of wind turbine blades and in analysis of data from a GE field campaign, we have previously shown three ...