Physicists
Life may be less chaotic than we thought, say physicists
According to a long-standing idea, life exists at the edge of chaos, meaning it is sensitive enough to respond to small environmental changes. But an analysis of processes that occur inside cells challenges the idea Source link
Sphere packing: Tiny balls fit best inside a sausage, physicists confirm
Simulations show microscopic plastic balls within a cell membrane Marín-Aguilar, S., Camerin, F., van der Ham, S. et al. 2023 What is the most space-efficient way to pack tennis balls or oranges? Mathematicians have studied this “sphere-packing” problem for centuries, but surprisingly little attention has been paid to replicating the results in the real world….
Physicists have worked out how to pour water as quietly as possible
Can you pour without making a sound? Shutterstock / lavsketch The key to pouring water very quietly from a teapot is not just holding the spout close to the cup, but creating a perfectly smooth stream of liquid. Mouad Boudina at Seoul National University in South Korea drinks tea every morning. Repeatedly pouring tea into…