The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and ...

A liquid metal droplet can generate rotation without gears, changing how motors may work in soft and flexible machines.

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that spins, not with rigid components, but with a droplet of liquid ...

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, ...

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that generates rotation through the internal flow of a droplet of ...

(Nanowerk News) Liquid crystals are all around us, from cell phone screens and video game consoles to car dashboards and medical devices. Run an electric current through liquid crystal displays (LCDs) ...

A novel study demonstrates that droplets at a miniscule level can be precisely controlled, opening new avenues in micro-scale ...