Foam (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rice University

Foam (1 of 2)

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In one of two bubble-forming mechanisms discovered at Rice University, a bubble is split before entering a constriction by a neighboring bubble and the wall. The research is part of Rice's effort to understand the creation of foam for enhanced oil extraction and other purposes.

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Biswal Lab/Rice University

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