Flipboard Picks in Science on Nostr: "Cats may seem solid, but they’re actually somewhat liquid — at least according ...
"Cats may seem solid, but they’re actually somewhat liquid — at least according to one 2017 theoretical physics paper inspired by videos of cats squeezing under doors, into tight vases and down narrow crevices. Now, one researcher has taken this idea a step further, physically testing dozens of cats to see when they act more like liquids or solids." 🐈
Science News reports: "Cats are tough to test in a lab, so researchers brought the lab to the cats."
https://flip.it/CQTliw#Cats #Science #Animals #Biology
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