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Scientists design bomb-proof thermometer to measure the heat of explosions

October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have designed a high-speed thermometer that can measure the temperature inside explosions without being damaged in the impact.


Surface tension drives segregation within cell mixtures

October 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

What does a mixture of two different kinds of cells have in common with a mixture of oil and water? The same basic force causes both mixtures to separate into two distinct regions.


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