Physicists have now observed electron whirlpools. Theorists have long predicted electrons should exhibit this hallmark of fluid flow; the findings could inform the design of more efficient electronics ...

An international collaboration of scientists has created and observed an entirely new class of vortices -- the whirling masses of fluid or air. A new article details laboratory studies of these ...

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Supercomputers reveal hidden water patterns "Our goal is to understand which parts of the turbulent flow help dolphins swim so quickly," says lead author Yutaro Motoori. "Using a supercomputer, we can ...

The Atlantic Ocean last week thrust another puzzle at seafaring man. Over the Georges Banks, where haddock, cod and mackerel run and the seabottom is in many spots but 12 ft. deep, a whirlpool ...