#fluid dynamics

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The Mystery of the Binary Droplet

What goes on inside an evaporating droplet made up of more than one fluid? This is a perennially fascinating question with lots of permutations. (Video and image credit: P. Dekker et al.; research pre-print: C. Diddens et al.) Read the full article

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Swimming Like a Ray

Manta rays are amazing and efficient swimmers -- a necessity for any large animal that survives on tiny plankton. Researchers have built a new soft robot inspired by swimming mantas.  (Image credit: J. Lanoy; video and research credit: H. Qing et al.; via Ars Technica) Read the full article

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"Dew Point" Deposits Droplets

Artist Lily Clark loves to work in water. One of her recent sculptures, "Dew Point," uses superhydrophobic ceramic to grow and manipulate water droplets over and over and over.  (Video credit: L. Turczan; artwork by: L. Clark; via Colossal) Read the full article

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Inside the Squirting Cucumber

Though only 5 cm long, the squirting cucumber can spray its seeds up to 10 meters away. The little fruit does so through a clever combination of preparation and ballistic maneuvers.  (Research and image credit: F. Box et al.; via Gizmodo) Read the full article

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Ghosts of Rivers Past

Artist Dan Coe uses lidar data to create portraits of rivers and their past meanders. Used aerially, lidar produces high-resolution elevation data that provides a glimpse of features that are currently hidden beneath vegetation.  (Image credit: D. Coe; via Colossal) Read the full article