Light evaporates water without heating it
"Photomolecular effect" may play a role in cloud formation and could make solar-powered water desalination more efficient
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The 10 quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2023
We revisit a physics-based escape room, the mechanics of bottle flipping and much more
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Sliding water droplets surprise scientists
New observations challenge established thinking on how droplets move down a fibre
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What volcanoes and coffeemaking have in common, the physics of playing the didjeridu
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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Through turbulent skies: how fluid dynamics experts are uncovering the secrets of bird flight
A series of talks at the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting reveals how different species handle challenging flying conditions
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Slippery surface could improve your toilet experience, why ice can be sticky or slippery
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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The cost of excellence: top scientists on the brutality of the academic system
Emma Chapman reviews Fascination of Science: 60 Encounters with Pioneering Researchers of Our Time by Herlinde Koelbl (translated by Lois Hoyal)
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Cosmic-ray exposure on space missions could cause erectile dysfunction, liquid channels in ice boost frost damage
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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A flaming good feeling: why science is nothing without experiments
Dan Roach describes his experiences returning to physics as a mature student with the Open University in the UK
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Physicist runs across US in record time, NASA tool bag joins growing field of space junk
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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