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A hot droplet can bounce across a cool pan, too
While a normal liquid droplet sticks and splats to a surface upon impact, burning droplets bounce back, propelled by a thin air cushion that forms beneath them. When a droplet of water falls on a ...
The unfamiliar face of a most familiar substance: Extraordinary activity of interfacial water on oil droplets
The behavior of water at hydrophobic interfaces has perplexed scientists for over a century, spanning chemistry, biology, materials science, geology, and engineering. Recent discoveries—such as the ...
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Dua Lipa’s “Water Droplet” Dress Marked The Mermaidcore Renaissance
2025 is turning out to be the year of musical crossovers, especially for BLACKPINK. After Rosé released the earworm “APT” with Bruno Mars, her bandmate Lisa collaborated with Doja Cat and ...
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A hot droplet can bounce across a cool pan, too
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 now, researchers ...