#fluid dynamics

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Visualizing Unstable Flames

Inside a combustion chamber, temperature fluctuations can cause sound waves that also disrupt the flow, in turn. This is called a thermoacoustic instability. (Video and image credit: J. Delfin et al.; research credit: J. Delfin et al. 1, 2) Read the full article

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"One"

A 4-minute, unedited one-shot video of colorful paint sliding down a sheet? Yes, please. (Video and image credit: R. De Giuli) Read the full article

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"Dew Point" Deposits Droplets

Artist Lily Clark loves to work in water. One of her recent sculptures, "Dew Point," uses superhydrophobic ceramic to grow and manipulate water droplets over and over and over.  (Video credit: L. Turczan; artwork by: L. Clark; via Colossal) Read the full article

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Tar Pit, Sweet Tar Pit

The La Brea Tar Pits have delivered countless creatures to their doom over tens of thousands of years. But the sticky quagmire of the pits' natural asphalt is a comfy home to at least one animal: the petroleum fly. (Video and image credit: Deep Look) Read the full article

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Inside the Squirting Cucumber

Though only 5 cm long, the squirting cucumber can spray its seeds up to 10 meters away. The little fruit does so through a clever combination of preparation and ballistic maneuvers.  (Research and image credit: F. Box et al.; via Gizmodo) Read the full article