Hydroplaning of tyres is imaged using tiny fluorescent particles
Cavities or air bubbles may be created by tyre treads
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Iceberg melting is driven by geometry, experiments reveal
Updated model of how icebergs melt could inform climate change predictions
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How sidewinder snakes slither sideways, the challenges of creating sustainable infrastructure
This week’s podcast features a snake locomotion expert and a sustainable infrastructure specialist are on the podcast this week
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Accelerating egg yolks shed light on brain injuries
Study provides insight into why twisting impacts on the head are dangerous
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‘Hyperbolic hedgehog’ steers active droplets in a liquid crystal
New propulsion system could model human cell migration
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Honey flows faster than water in specially coated capillary tubes
Surprise discovery could give microfluidics a boost
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‘Marangoni surfers’ propel themselves to high speeds
Janus particles are driven by gradients in surface tension
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Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity
Counter-intuitive effect created in a vibrating liquid
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Why bubbles burst in viscous liquids
Surface tension, not gravity, is responsible, say researchers
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Liquid metal flows smoothly at room temperatures
Applied voltage and oxide "skin" overcome droplet-forming tendencies driven by high surface tension
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