Science
What happens to the brain on sudden impact? Egg yolks could hold the answer – Ars Technica
Rotational deceleration causes most deformation—like getting punched on the chin
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A rotational deceleration experiment with egg yolk, using an egg scrambler and measuring the soft matter deformation, to find possible answers about concussions.
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