You can also find vortex rings wherever you have liquids. Now, scientists have found the art of the vortex interesting somewhere – inside a small column made of magnetic material, the gadolinium-cobalt intermetallic compound GDCO2. If you’ve seen smoke rings, or bubble rings under water, you’ve seen vortex rings: a …
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Just because Earth is a place known for harboring life, doesn’t mean it’s the best planet for a job. Somewhere outside the universe, another orbiting object may be in a better position to support object life, and it may not feel like our own. “We have to focus on some …
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CLICK HERE if you have trouble viewing the photos on a mobile device. The message in Sunday afternoon’s briefing about the fires at the SCU Lightning Complex was clear: Hold official warnings, and prepare to go out. The SCU Complex Fire in parts of Santa Clara, Alameda, San Joaquin and …
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