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Soft matter and liquids

Tears of wine created by gravity induced shock waves

21 Apr 2020
Tears of wine
Unstable wave: tears of wine are clearly visible in the shadow of a glass of high-alcohol (13.5%) wine. (Courtesy: FlagSteward/CC BY-SA 3.0)
The role of gravity in producing distinctive dribbles of wine called tears has been explained by sci

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