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A ferrofluid is a liquid which becomes strongly polarised in the presence of a magnetic field.

Ferrofluids are composed of nanoscale ferromagnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid, usually...

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First waves in a large free sphere of water in weightlessness are examined.

A large free sphere of water 130mm in diameter. A puff of air is put radially directed from side and we look at the...

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The ice bomb illustrates the fact that the volume of ice is greater than the volume of an equal mass of liquid water.

Some cold water is poured into a cast iron bomb and a threaded plug is screwed...

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Building on the success of the two rover geologists that arrived at Mars in January, 2004, NASA's next rover mission is being planned for travel to Mars before the end of the decade. Twice as long...

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Incredibly 80% of all the insects live in jungles. There can be more than 8 million individuals in a single hectare. But jungle ants don't have it all their own way. Bullet ants are showing some...

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