(Nanowerk Spotlight) Chemical and analytical processes using channel-based microfluidics have many advantages, such as the reduced use of chemical reagents and solvents; precisely controlled reaction ...

A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential. A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ...

George tries to make a new discovery in a huge field of science... and he might have. A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many ...

It’s the little blob that could. A drop of water can behave as an “engine”, lugging cargo many times its own mass (see video above). For their version, the team coated millimetre-sized drops of water ...

It’s said that good things come in small packages and that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. While these clichés may be a bit tired, they exist for a reason — and that reason currently resides ...

Weird stuff happens when water hits hydrophobic substances. In this case, water and hydrophobic sand turn into a “liquid marble” in this video. It’s like watching the T-1000 get mobbed by fire ants.

A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many properties of a liquid, these strange objects were introduced in a 2001 Nature article and ...