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A Fatal Attack of the Bubbles
So begins a 5 May 2016 Science News article by Susan Milius highlighting a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article by Timothy J. Brodribb and colleagues titled, “Revealing catastrophic failure of leaf networks under stress.” The PNAS article’s summary … Continue reading
Neato Raindrop Study: Tiny Bubbles and Petrichor
Like the fresh smell of rain after a storm? It could be petrichor. Petrichor (peh-trih-kor) is defined as “the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.” I notice the scent even as the rain falls on dry pavement, probably … Continue reading
Posted in educational, fascinating, Nature
Tagged bubbles, climate, petrichor, raindrops, science
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Neato Photo of “Ice Chunk Air Bubbles” by Kyle House
Posted in beautiful, fascinating, Nature, water-as-art
Tagged bubbles, ice, ice bubbles, Kyle House, photography, water
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You Got Me
OK, first you give me a really awesome macro shot of a gorgeous blue-green beetle, and then you tell me it “can stick to surfaces underwater” using “a set of small bubbles trapped beneath its feet.” Bubbles and bugs? … Continue reading
Posted in brilliant, educational, fascinating, science, weird
Tagged bubbles, bugs, Not Exactly Rocket Science
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Using Bubbles, Light, and Ultrasonic Vibrations to Engineer a New Kind of CG/3-D Display
I first heard about these “bubble displays” from Life’s Little Mysteries and then read about them in more detail on the Discovery News website. But if you want to really understand the science, check out the website associated with the original 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-D, bubbles, design, engineering, images, science
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Sea-Foam Bubbles – KeaPOD 26
Posted in fascinating, POD (picture of the day)
Tagged beach, bubbles, photography, sea-foam, shell
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