Mix one part water to two parts corn starch, add a dash of food coloring for fun, and you've got oobleck, which behaves as either a liquid or a solid, depending on how much stress is applied. Stir ...

Just by mixing cornstarch and water, you can make Oobleck at home. The mix is very fascinating because it can behave both like a solid and a liquid depending on the pressure you apply on it.

Now, let's make our Oobleck. You're going to pour your cornstarch into a bowl. Be careful. Cornstarch easily spills. Now you're going to add in your water. Now mix.

Oobleck is different - it's a non-Newtonian fluid, meaning its viscosity changes based on how much force you apply to it. When you apply sudden force (like punching or squeezing), the cornstarch ...

While you were thumbing through your Feb. 4 issue of Physical Review Letters, perhaps you noticed the article titled “Viscoelastic Suppression of Gravity-Driven Counterflow Instability.” OK ...

If you mix cornstarch and water in the right proportions, you get something that seems not-quite-liquid but also not-quite-solid. Oobleck flows and settles like a liquid when untouched but ...

While cornstarch in hot chocolate doesn’t create chocolatey oobleck, it does create another type of non-Newtonian fluid. It all comes down to temperature, Wagner says.

Oobleck stiffens when handled, but softens when left alone. Credit: Shutterstock You may be familiar with a common science demonstration done in classrooms: If you mix cornstarch and water together in ...

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Kids How to make nature goop We cannot overemphasise the importance of engaging in sensory activities. Making homemade nature goop is simple and fun for children.