The tension of cell membranes (which are made of lipid bilayers) plays an important role in a host of biological processes, such as cell motility, endocytosis and cell division, but measuring this ...

Jetting off: particle imaging velocimetry image of a jet undergoing a deceleration 20 times greater than that of gravity. (Courtesy: CJM van Rijn et al/Physical Review Fluids) Spectacular upward jets ...

Squeezing a material between your fingers ordinarily results in compression. Imagine then, if that same material were to expand in response to your touch. Counterintuitive though it may seem, Zachary ...