Jetting off: particle imaging velocimetry image of a jet undergoing a deceleration 20 times greater than that of gravity. (Courtesy: CJM van Rijn et al/Physical Review Fluids) Spectacular upward jets ...

A superfluid moves like a completely frictionless liquid, seemingly able to propel itself without any hindrance from gravity or surface tension. The physics underlying these materials -- which appear ...

Many modern technologies rely on microscopic elements, such as microchips in smartphones. The manufacturing process for these elements requires their surfaces to be exposed to different types of ...

Surface tension and evaporation Essentially, the droplets danced because of a delicate balance between surface energy and evaporation. Evaporation is easily understood. On the surface of any liquid, ...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have developed a gentle, contact-free method to collect liquids and remove them from microscopic surface structures. The method uses vapor condensation to ...

The flow of fluids is one of the most complex, beautiful, and amazing things in physics. Slow motion pictures of drops landing on water or of two fluids mixing can be simply gorgeous. Even more ...