The dynamics of how liquids behave when confined in a nanoscale-sized space such as nanochannels, nanotubes or nanopores, is key to understanding a wealth of processes including lubrication, filtration and even energy storage.
Nanophysics
Aug 19, 2022
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The understanding of the clustering and movement of microswimmers has a range of applications from human health to tackling ecological problems.
General Physics
May 25, 2022
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A team of University of Copenhagen astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations beyond the Milky Way. The result could change our understanding of a wide range of astronomical phenomena, including ...
Astronomy
May 25, 2022
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New research looks at how the geometry of shells relates to the energy input required to actuate snap-through instability.
General Physics
Apr 5, 2022
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Artificial microswimmers have received much attention in recent years. By mimicking microbes which convert their surrounding energy into swimming motions, these particles could soon be exploited for many important applications. ...
General Physics
Jul 13, 2021
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By harvesting energy from their surrounding environments, particles named 'artificial micromotors' can propel themselves in specific directions when placed in aqueous solutions. In current research, a popular choice of micromotor ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2021
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Many bacteria swim towards nutrients by rotating the helix-shaped flagella attached to their bodies. As they move, the cells can either 'run' in a straight line, or 'tumble' by varying the rotational directions of their flagella, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2021
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Neutron scattering is a technique commonly used in physics and biology to understand the composition of complex multicomponent mixtures and is increasingly being used to study applied materials such as food. A new paper published ...
General Physics
Feb 26, 2021
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By exploiting a particular property of light diffraction at the interface between a glass and a liquid, researchers have demonstrated the first optical tweezers capable of trapping nanoscale particles.
Nanophysics
Dec 11, 2020
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When swarms of bubbles are driven upwards through a fluid by their buoyancy, they can generate complex flow patterns in their wake. Named 'pseudo-turbulence,' these patterns are characterized by a universal mathematical relationship ...
Soft Matter
Dec 4, 2020
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