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Scientists Unlock Secrets of Pasta's Mesmerizing Salt Rings

1/22/2025

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Physicist Mathieu Souzy and his team at the University of Twente have uncovered the secrets behind the mesmerizing salt rings that form while boiling pasta. Their research, published in Physics of Fluids, reveals that particle size, settling height, and the timing of particle release play crucial roles, linking their findings to intriguing patterns seen in the "coffee ring effect" and "whiskey webs."

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Physicist Mathieu Souzy and his team at the University of Twente have uncovered the secrets behind the mesmerizing salt rings that form while boiling pasta. Their research, published in Physics of Fluids, reveals that particle size, settling height, and the timing of particle release play crucial roles, linking their findings to intriguing patterns seen in the "coffee ring effect" and "whiskey webs."