Nova-like explosion of spinning live bacteria explained

Nova-like explosion of spinning live bacteria explained 04/11/2018 03:30 PM EDT Suspensions of live bacteria in a viscous liquid do not act as expected when spun at certain speeds and now a team of researchers know why the bacterial aggregation appears to explode when the spinning stops. Full story at http://news.psu.edu/story/514745/2018/04/06/research/nova-explosion-spinning-live-bacteria-explained Source The Pennsylvania State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111