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University of Chicago physicists use water rings to solve the paradox of turbulence
April 13, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:

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A 'blob' in a tank is helping scientists tease out the secrets of turbulence

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In a tank on the bottom floor of a University of Chicago research laboratory, scientists summon "The Blob" into existence by firing water jets to create an artfully choreographed series of rings.

First created three years ago in the laboratory o . . .

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