A mathematical model to describe spaghetti noodle curling when cooked
(PHYSorg.com Physics)

Two mechanical engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a model to describe the curling action of a spaghetti noodle when it is boiled. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, Nathaniel Goldberg and Oliver O`Reilly describe their study of the popular pasta and what they learned about its behavior when it is cooked.