They are building massive, super-cooled containers to hold liquid argon for a flagship physics experiment. The challenge is ...

The study, published January 13 in Physical Review Letters, replaces the metal or plastic cogs of conventional gears with controlled flows of liquid. In their experiments, ...

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(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals have long fascinated materials scientists due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between solid and liquid states of matter. These materials, which remain ...

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Liquid metals can spontaneously bulge, protrude, branch and slither in response to certain ions in their environment. This happens due to the Marangoni effect, which starts with uneven changes in the ...

Liquid-metal-based material forms airtight seal for flexible electronics By Michael Irving February 06, 2023 Scientists have developed a new material, containing liquid metal, that is both flexible ...