Wine “legs” and minibot motors - Headline Science
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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2017 · Science & Technology
As wine enthusiasts know, the “legs” or “tears” that run down a glass after a gentle swirl can yield clues about a wine’s alcohol content. Interestingly, the physical phenomenon -- called the Marangoni effect - responsible for creating these tears can be harnessed for practical applications. Scientists have developed little motors that can run based on this phenomenon. The team reported this work in ACS’ journal Langmuir. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChem... Twitter! https://twitter.com/ACSpressroom You might also like: ACS PUBS – JPCL Perspectives Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-o31lhIu0&list=PLDEE0898E6A1CE852 Press Conferences #NOLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJoMMnl6eKs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8Jyqtiv9eOb3nfas3LDxG_p Speaking of Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wUPb1BDSOs&list=PLM2CTqSTy7cTLk-n7SOk9KrwCc1D8KKiH Prized Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHSthRHciI&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8IO6wJ5vhENd6-vHJYbN5vo Music: From Audioblocks Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS
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