Do you know why soap bubbles are covered in those beautiful iridescent patterns? Dutch artist Nicky Assmann does–in fact, she’s based an entire series, called Solace, on the phenomenon. In Solace, the ...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 13 (UPI) --Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to halt the kaleidoscopic swirl of colors on the surface of a soap bubble -- a first. A soap bubble's rainbow ...

A team of researchers at Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, has discovered that the film that makes up ordinary soap bubbles is cooler than the surrounding air. In their paper published in the journal ...

Zoom in on a soap bubble just before it bursts and brilliant, complex patterns emerge. Shimmery rainbows appear in thicker portions of the soap film, while clusters of dark spots appear in the ...

Dutch designers Martens & Visser created a collection of mesmerizing kinetic objects that rotate and reflect light and color like massive soap bubbles floating through the air. The ‘Reflecting HOLONS’ ...

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A young Dutch artist creates shimmering mirrors of soap film that reflect the audience for a few short seconds before bursting. Do you know why soap bubbles are covered in those beautiful iridescent ...