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Bubbles are an optimal way to carry heat. A new surface makes them jump to carry even more, researchers report.

<p>Jonathan Boreyko and his team have published extensively on the topic of water and the way it can move, with members of his <a href="https://nifi.me.vt.edu/">Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab</a> producing <a href="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/04/ME-jumpingdroplets.html">water droplets that leap</a> propelled by surface tension and <a href="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/02/m...

The manufacturing of water is a concept that will help the development of places with water shortages. Learn about the concept of water manufacturing.

UPDATED:06:24 EST, 3 September 2012   Stroke patients who have lose the use of  their arms could find a helping hand in the form of a robotic arm that can  ‘telepathically’ respond to your thoughts. The research, led by Rice University and the  University of Houston, has led to an exo-skeleton which covers the arm from  fingertips to elbow and can help perform simple tasks, as well gently assisting – and sometimes resisting – movement to build strength and  accuracy. The new neuro...

Credit: Virginia Tech If you have ever gotten up on a winter morning and thrown yourself into the arduous task of scraping frost from a windshield, a Virginia Tech lab is engaging science [IS1] that could make your life much easier. In research funded by the National Science Foundation, Associate Professor Jonathan Borekyo has led a team in developing a potential solution for frost removal by way of electrostatics. As water freezes, positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons se...