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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.