Glowing bubbles: A soap bubble lasing on the end of a capillary tube. (Courtesy: Matjaž Humar and Zala Korenjak/Jožef Stefan Institute) Soap has long been a household staple, but scientists in ...

Bubble enthusiasts know that much of the secret to a bubble's iridescent success lies in the soapy mixture they're made from. There's a whole wiki page devoted to finding the perfect formula. And now ...

Although soap bubbles can be easily blown with detergents, it is necessary to mix water and detergent at a very precise ratio to create a world-class super huge soap bubble. A physicist who has ...

Scientists in Japan have found they can pollinate fruit trees using soap bubbles coated in pollen. A team of researchers from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, led by Eijiro ...

Inspired by watching his son blowing soap bubbles, lead scientist Eijiro Miyako more recently wondered if such bubbles might be a better way to go. Working with researcher Xi Yang, he proceeded to ...

Frozen soap bubbles are really cool looking. Check out this video, for example, of bubbles made at 33 degrees below zero: But going outside to make them means braving the cold. (And not everybody has ...

Beautiful video footage shows a soap bubble freezing over in less than 30 seconds on a 18°F (-28°C) morning in Winnipeg, Canada. The relaxing footage shows the bubble gently quivering in the wind ...