Microscopy reveals why ketchup squirts - Researchers in the US claim to have uncovered the single-particle dynamics that leads to so-called non-Newtonian behaviour, which is exhibited in tomato ketchup, paints and many other liquids. The results of the study, which used a combination of confocal microscopy and force measurements, could help in the development of industrial machinery.
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