Start with a single drop of water and build up from there, experts say. Elena Popova/Moment RF/Getty Images. Putting ‘Ross droplet’ to the test ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — When a droplet of water falls on a hot pan, it dances across the surface, skimming on a thin layer of steam like a tiny hovercraft; this is known as the Leidenfrost effect. But ...

Start with a single drop of water and build up from there, experts say. Elena Popova/Moment RF/Getty Images. Putting ‘Ross droplet’ to the test ...

The team, led by Dr. Joe Berry, Dr. Peter Sherrell and Professor Amanda Ellis observed that when a water droplet became stuck on a tiny bump or rough spot, the force built up until it "jumped or ...