Recently, I was driving down the road and stuck my hand out the window. Initially, I was surprised at how much strength I needed to resist the force of the wind. When I turned my hand to the side and ...

Piling up: this image shows water flowing from left to right past a partially submerged sphere. A pile up of water is clearly seen to the immediate left of the sphere. (Courtesy: Harris Lab) ...

Researchers adapt a novel force measurement technique to uncover the previously unidentified physics at play at the thin air-film gap between water droplets and superhydrophobic surfaces. Microscopic ...