The surface tension that allows liquid droplets to hold their shape can also be used to add strength to solid materials (Image: Shutterstock) View 1 Image 1 / 1 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- If you think about it, water can be kind of weird. It can be a liquid, a solid or a gas. It contracts when it is cooled to a certain point, then starts to expand as it gets ...

A micro-scale gripper uses a liquid-permeable surface to handle fragile components like chips and thin films without applying ...

Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound waves, which concentrates solid particles suspended in the liquid. The ...

Chapter 1 : Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases 1.1: Molecules Matter; 1.2: Molecules in Motion; 1.3: The Ups and Downs of Thermometers; 1.4: Moving Molecules in a ... The attraction of molecules at the ...

Physicists at the University of Liège have succeeded in sculpting the surface of water by exploiting surface tension. Using 3D printing of closely spaced spines, they have combined menisci to ...

Physics advance details new way to control solid objects in liquid Date: May 21, 2025 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon ...