A bursting bubble can make a puddle jump
In a breakthrough in droplet physics, researchers find a way to get centimetre-scale water droplets to jump into the air
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Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter
Systems governed by chemistry and physics, not biology, can behave in surprisingly lifelike ways, as Giorgio Volpe, Rob Malinowski and Joe Forth explain
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Fluid gears make their debut
New work could promote the development of next-generation machines without mechanical interlocking teeth
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Microscale ‘wave-on-a-chip’ device sheds light on nonlinear hydrodynamics
New device could help us better understand phenomena from ocean waves and hurricanes to weather and climate
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Physicists explain why some fast-moving droplets stick to hydrophobic surfaces
New experiments and calculations could improve aerosol and microfluidic technologies while shedding more light on airborne disease transmission
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Schwinger effect appears in a 2D superfluid
Physicists model vacuum tunnelling in a simple system
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Meniscus size and shape affect how liquid waves move through barriers
Effect could come in useful for a host of practical applications that call for fluid control
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Melting ice propels itself across a patterned surface
Ratcheting effect could lead to better de-icing
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Sound waves control droplet movement in microfluidic processor
Device could be transformative in biology, chemistry and lab-on-a-chip applications
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Manu jumping: the physics of making a bigger splash
Analysing the Māori and Pasifika sport
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