Cells sense mechanical cues and constantly probe the mechanical properties of their environment (mechanosensing) 1. Mechanical stimuli at the cellular level play an important role in cell function, ...
The process by which sheared suspensions go through a dramatic change in viscosity is known as discontinuous shear thickening. Although well-characterized on the macroscale, the microscopic mechanisms ...
I don't normally watch many NASCAR races, but I do come across some NASCAR videos online. Sometimes these clips become the basis of a great physics problem. In this case, it's a 21-car crash at the ...