Capillary Leidenfrost effect | Nature Physics
Leidenfrost, J. G. & Aquae, D. Communis Nonnullis Qualitatibus Tractatus (Ovenius, 1756). Dhillon, N. S., Buongiorno, J. &…
The hydrodynamic torque dipole from rotary bacterial flagella powers symmetric discs
Bacteria are torque dipoles and swim in circles As our observations were performed near the bottom of a…
These Metal Tubes Don’t Sink Even If You Drill Holes Into Them
“Unsinkable” metal tube damaged with holes floats in distilled water at the lab of University of Rochester. Credit:…
On-chip phased interdigital metamaterials enable versatile manipulation of surface acoustic waves, microfluids, and micro/nano-objects
On-chip phased interdigital metamaterials (PIMs) for manipulating surface acoustic waves (SAWs), fluids, and micro/nano-objects The PIM is inspired…
Scientists Reveal the Fluid Physics Behind Why Sighs Feel So Damn Good
The human body works in complex ways—sometimes, certain motions are so small that it’s easy to miss how…
An enhanced instantaneous detonation model for underwater explosions involving condensed explosives
Underwater explosion (UNDEX) has found applications in diverse research fields, including underwater mineral mining, waterway and port excavation,…
It’s Snowing Salt. The Strange Phenomenon Happening Deep in the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea, Earth’s lowest surface point and deepest hypersaline lake, is revealing remarkable salt structures known as…
Experimental confirmation of secondary flows within granular media
Experimental setup The experimental flume is divided into three sections: a reservoir to supply incoming grains, the flow…
Scientists Crack the Code of China’s Mysterious “Matrix Tide”
On China’s Qiantang River, witnesses recently observed an extraordinary “matrix tide,” where colliding tidal bores formed a grid…
Century-old turbulence theory confirmed in bubble swarm experiments
An international team of scientists has successfully shown that swarms of rising bubbles create turbulence that behaves exactly…