Check out this video demo: So, that is just plain water. If I am careful, I can make that thin aluminum disk stay on the surface of the water. This is not the same as floating in Archimedes principle.

A tensiometer is an instrument used to measure the surface tension (γ) of liquids or surfaces in the domain of physics. Surface tension is the contractive quality of the surface of a liquid that ...

Introduction Have you ever noticed on a rainy day how water forms droplets on a window? Why does it do that instead of spreading out evenly over the whole surface? You might not guess it but this ...

Scientists have engineered a simple and inexpensive device that can sort droplets of liquid based solely on the liquids' varying surface tensions. Imagine being able to instantly diagnose diabetes, ...

Physicists at the University of Liège have succeeded in sculpting the surface of water by exploiting surface tension. Using 3D printing of closely spaced spines, they have combined menisci to create ...

The curving hinge of the Surface Book created an idiosyncratic profile that included a small gap at the juncture of its decks. But even that small bit of space turned out to be more than the space ...

by Dave Altavilla — Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 03:00 PM EDT Earlier this month, Microsoft offered more details and availability information for its forthcoming Surface Hub system. With pre-orders ...