Droplets bouncing off surfaces are an everyday phenomenon, like raindrops bouncing off lotus leaves or water drops sizzling in a hot pan, levitating and sliding around—aka the Leidenfrost effect.

X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy demonstrates ballistic motion as vitrified, glassy water samples coalesce under cycles ...

Each year, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller honours a researcher under the age of 45 for an exceptional contribution to scientific discovery. The most recent recipient of the Liliane Bettencourt Prize ...

Researchers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently tested how large drops of water spread and merge differently depending on the roughness of the surface they are in contact with. The ...

A humble droplet can be an immensely useful tool for a number of fields, from medicine to manufacturing. Controlling the size of the droplet, though, is an important—and very tricky—task. With ...

Water droplets create “microlightning” when they split, producing electrical discharges without any external power source These tiny electrical sparks can transform simple gases into complex organic ...

Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink and the droplet dissolves in the surrounding liquid. A study now reveals ...

Biomolecular condensates are tiny, droplet-like structures made up of molecules that help organize key processes in living organisms. Because they are so small and constantly changing, it has been ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, they show that the metabolite L-arginine enhances the stability of protein ...