How disorder alters quantum spin liquids

A study investigates whether disorder mimics or destroys the quantum liquid state in a prominent compound.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Sept. 14, 2023 ~8 min

Soft, stretchy liquid metal turns motion into power

A new liquid metal can turn motion into energy, even when completely submerged in water.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 1, 2021 ~4 min


‘Micro-swimmers’ move up steep slopes like mountain climbers

The way "micro-swimmers" mimic rock climbers navigate could shed light on how bacteria move in the body and could lead to new ways to deliver drugs.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
July 15, 2021 ~5 min

‘The swirl’ could pave way for liquids that move on their own

Self-propelling liquid could lead to a class of drugs that autonomously flow toward a specific group of cells or organs, researchers say.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Feb. 23, 2021 ~7 min

Watch droplets chase each other like predator and prey

Scientists have found a way to make droplets chase each other like predator and prey. It hasn't been done before in a synthetic system.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 20, 2020 ~7 min

A zap controls liquid metal at room temp

With a bit of voltage, researchers have shown they can turn droplets of liquid metal into streams the diameter of a human hair.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 28, 2020 ~5 min

How mezcal bubbles reveal its booze level

Artisanal makers of mezcal use tiny bubbles to determine when the alcohol level is right. Fluid dynamics researchers investigated how it works.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
July 8, 2020 ~7 min

Solution to viscosity mystery may curb pesticide pollution

Researchers have figured out how to measure the viscosity of droplets. That could help control pesticide spraying, ink-jet printing, and more.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
July 1, 2020 ~5 min


Tiny ‘cages’ show how glass goes from liquid to solid

A new experiment let researchers capture the midpoint in glass's transition from liquid to solid at 60,000 frames per second.

Emily Halnon-Oregon • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~6 min

Giant ice machine leads to glacier ‘slip law’

The huge machine keeps ice at the right temperature to examine how melting glaciers slide. It led to a new "slip law" to benefit future research.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~5 min

/

3