Researchers have developed a simple laboratory model using a water tornado to simulate the dynamics of gas and dust in planet-forming discs. Experts have long tried to study the swirling clouds of gas ...
Knots are not just for shoelaces and sailing lines. In the last decade, physicists have shown that swirling liquids can ...
This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Last week, the city of Houston and much of southeast Texas received record snowfall during a rare Gulf Coast snowstorm. With this being the second time temperatures dipped ...