Physics - How Nature's Donuts Get Their Wrinkles
A new model explains the wrinkling patterns seen in nature’s donut-shaped objects, such as those found in jellyfish.
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A new model explains the wrinkling patterns seen in nature’s donut-shaped objects, such as those found in jellyfish.
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