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Soft matter and liquids

Soft matter and liquids

Flowing liquid ‘chains’ are best described by Niels Bohr, not Lord Rayleigh

03 Nov 2022
Water chains
Chain enlightening: Chains of water falling from nozzles with varying opening sizes. The metal chains are of similar size and orientation as the water chains. (Courtesy: Daniel Jordan and colleagues)
If you pour water out of a bottle, the liquid stream will often adopt a chain-like structure. The ph

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Sam Jarman is a science writer based in the UK
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