Read article: Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels
Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels
Accidental discovery could also be used to detect trace amounts of substances
Read article: Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels
Read article: Microplastics with elongated shapes travel further in the environment
Microplastics with elongated shapes travel further in the environment
Atmospheric transport of microplastics is highly sensitive to particle shape and size
Read article: Bursting bubbles accelerate melting of tidewater glaciers
Bursting bubbles accelerate melting of tidewater glaciers
High-pressure air delivers kinetic energy to mixing fluids
Read article: Ion-exchange bead writes under water
Ion-exchange bead writes under water
New generic technique requires no substrate to fix ink and works thanks to a phenomenon known as diffusion-osmotic flow
Read article: Partially submerged objects experience more drag than expected
Partially submerged objects experience more drag than expected
Hydrophobic coating increases fluid forces
Read article: Soft-matter physics helps reveal whether cancers are likely to spread
Soft-matter physics helps reveal whether cancers are likely to spread
Cell unjamming in breast tumours is found to correlate with the development of distant metastases
Read article: Water-based switch outpaces semiconductor devices
Water-based switch outpaces semiconductor devices
Laser pulses turn water temporarily into a metal
Read article: Material memories can be erased
Material memories can be erased
New mechanical annealing experiments will be important for improving the design of foams and emulsions commonly employed in the food and pharmaceutical industries
Read article: Flowing liquid ‘chains’ are best described by Niels Bohr, not Lord Rayleigh
Flowing liquid ‘chains’ are best described by Niels Bohr, not Lord Rayleigh
New insights could benefit ink-jet printing
Read article: Magnetic-fluid experiment sheds light on astrophysical accretion discs
Magnetic-fluid experiment sheds light on astrophysical accretion discs
Magneto-rotational instability is spotted for the first time in the lab
