For example, these so-called non-Newtonian fluids suddenly become more viscous when a strong force acts upon them. For a brief moment, the liquid behaves like a solid. This sudden thickening is ...

A set of lab experiments involving a laser, gelatin, and xanthan gum explored how varying flow patterns between dikes with ...

The scientists also tested it in glycerol, an example of a Newtonian fluid. Confirming Purcell’s Scallop theorem, the nanobot did not move through the glycerol. They took videos of the nanobot ...

The mixture is two parts cornstarch to one part water. It demonstrates the properties of non-Newtonian fluids. Non-Newtonian fluids are solid if you apply a sudden force and liquid if you apply a ...

This strange material acts like a liquid when handled gently but becomes solid when force is applied. It's a perfect example of a non-Newtonian fluid - a substance that doesn't follow Newton's law of ...

Non-Newtonian fluids may exhibit shear thinning, where the viscosity decreases with stress; common examples include ketchups ...

But there is room for improvement. Eruption predictions rely on modeling magma dikes, and most models treat magma as a simple Newtonian fluid (like water) whose viscosity stays constant under stress.