Physics - One-Way Spinning Top
Kenneth Brecher designs spinning tops using mathematical constants, including the Feigenbaum constant, which produces a top with a preferential spinning direction.
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Kenneth Brecher designs spinning tops using mathematical constants, including the Feigenbaum constant, which produces a top with a preferential spinning direction.
Patterning grooves into the surface of an elastic ribbon can cause the ribbon to curl into a tube shape when it is stretched.
Researchers have demonstrated a method of probing a soft material’s properties that could allow them to capture those properties more accurately and for smaller systems than current methods.
Researchers have successfully imaged the collision of a pair of micrometer-wide jets made of tin particles.
Recognizing that personal and social identity affect peer review is key to making the process equitable and inclusive, as discussed at this year’s Peer Review Week.