Fluids play a crucial role in industrial processes like cooling, heating, and mixing. Traditionally, most industries would utilize Newtonian fluids—which have a constant viscosity—for such processes.

Film casting is a critical industrial process for the production of polymer films used in a wide range of applications, from energy storage membranes to packaging and coatings. Recent advances have ...

A novel method for deforming cells mechanically in viscoelastic fluids to enable high efficiency, high viability and high throughput intracellular delivery. Medical research has made incredible ...

Thanks to a new numerical simulation model validated by innovative experimental techniques, a team of scientists has been able to study the initial phase of coalescence, that is, the fusion, of a ...

Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato, and a ...

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...

Explore the intriguing world of materials in their semi-solid state, where substances display properties of both solids and liquids, and discover the science behind this mysterious state of matter.

Rheology is the study of the flow and deformation of materials under applied forces, covering both liquids and solids. It examines how materials respond to stress, strain or flow, revealing ...