News tagged with surface tension
An engineered directional nanofilm mimics nature's curious feats
(PhysOrg.com) -- In nature, textured surfaces provide some plants the ability to trap insects and pollen, certain insects the ability to walk on water, and the gecko the ability to climb walls. Being able ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Real crime scene investigation of blood splatter patterns imperfect
In fictional television shows such as Dexter and CSI, patterns in blood splatters at the scene of crime can be counted on to lead investigators to the killer. In real life, they're a useful tool -- but an ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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A well-known effect in breakfast cereal helps physicists understand the universe
Have you ever noticed how the last bits of cereal in the bowl always seem to cling to one another, making it easy to spoon up the remaining stragglers? Physicists have -- and they've given it a name: the "Cheerios ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Health diagnosis made simpler
Arizona State University researchers have demonstrated a way to dramatically simplify testing patients for infectious diseases and unhealthy protein levels.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Engineering researchers simplify process to make world's tiniest wires
(PhysOrg.com) -- Surface tension isn't a very powerful force, but it matters for small things — water bugs, paint, and, it turns out, nanowires.
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Ironing out the causes of wrinkles
As a sign of aging or in a suit, wrinkles are almost never welcome, but two papers in the current issue of Physical Review Letters offer some perspective on what determines their size and shape in soft materi ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Researcher says chicken feathers may help in oil spill mitigation
Researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware have developed a method to mitigate oil spills using chicken feather fibers. Prof. Richard Wool has discovered that when the fibers are cut ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Study investigates craters formed by raindrops (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hiroaki Katsuragi and a team from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, have been investigating what happens when water drops of various sizes are allowed to fall from a height of 10 to 480 ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Here's looking at dew: spiders snare water from the air
Fog-catching nets which provide precious water in rain-starved parts of the world may be poised for a high-tech upgrade thanks to the spider.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Scientists solve decade-long mystery of nanopillar formations
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered the physical mechanism by which arrays of nanoscale pillars can be grown on polymer films with very high precision, in potentially limitless ...
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Researchers reveal the internal dance of water
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water is familiar to everyone - it shapes our bodies and our planet. But despite this abundance, the molecular structure of water has remained a mystery, with the substance exhibiting many ...
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Streaming sand grains help define essence of a liquid (w/ Video)
University of Chicago researchers recently showed that dry granular materials such as sands, seeds and grains have properties similar to liquid, forming water-like droplets when poured from a given source. ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Baby beetles inspire researchers to build 'mini boat' powered by surface tension (Video)
Inspired by the aquatic wriggling of beetle larvae, a University of Pittsburgh research team has designed a propulsion system that strips away paddles, sails, and motors and harnesses the energy within the water's surface. ...
Jan 21, 2009 |
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