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Bubbles are more scientifically complex than one might think.
The popular children’s activity of blowing bubbles can teach researchers about evaporation.
A new study published inPhysical Review Fluidsmarks an exciting milestone in bubble technology.
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Typicalsoap bubblesrarely last longer than a minute in the open air.
The fragile orb then pops.
Defeating this drying effect of evaporation is key to making a hardier bubble, researchers have discovered.
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One bang out of hardier bubble is known as agas marble.
Like a regular marble, it can be rolled around and held in one’s hand.
These stronger bubbles are made of a composite liquid film.
Tiny plastic beads are used to reinforce and strengthen the thin film surrounding the air pocket.
Glycerol is a compound found in soap which bonds well with water molecules.
The team compared these two types of gas marbles with regular soap bubbles.
The regular bubbles popped quickly, but the water-glycerol bubble lasted over a year.
Its 465-day lifespan is a world record for any bubble, earning it the nickname everlasting bubble.
The team credits the glycerol in the bubble for absorbing water and preventing evaporative drying, among other advantages.
Scientists made an everlasting bubble that lasted 465 days.
This feat is actually scientifically significant and can aid in the creation of future medicines.
