Using Navier-Stokes equations and simple experiments, @brown.edu physicists explored thin liquid films in the kitchen. Milk drains in ~30s, olive oil in 9+ min. Thin film physics everywhere! 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-03... #FluidMechanics #ThinFilms #EverydayPhysics #Viscosity #KitchenScience

Thousands apply, few are selected. This article highlights key missteps in PhD applications and interviews, and how to avoid them to increase your chances. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #GraduateSchool #PhDPreparation #AcademicSuccess #ScienceCareers #LabLife

#PhD #doctorants Le 13 Mai : Journée Européenne du #Doctorat Plus de 150 évènements seront organisés, à travers l' #Europe, pour la journée européenne du doctorat en 2026, le 13 mai ou dans la semaine du 13 Mai www.eurodocday.org

#LiquidFilms and sheets: #capillarity at large scale Liquid films and sheets reveal the role of inertia and capillarity. Learn more in this video from the "Dynamics of fluid interfaces" #MOOC by @espciparispsl.bsky.social 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRqR... #Leidenfrost #FluidDynamics

How reliable are #CFD results? This review highlights common pitfalls and how to avoid them, emphasizing validation, numerical accuracy, and physical consistency. Essential reading for simulation-based research. 🔗 shorturl.at/AyAzH #Numerics #FluidMechanics #Simulation #ScientificComputing

One year already since #LeidenForce began its experiments on the Leidenfrost effect! @marca-be.bsky.social, project coordinator at @universitedeliege.bsky.social, shares insights on the key steps in launching a #ResearchProject. 🔗 www.leidenforce.eu/stephane-dorbolo-interview #HorizonEU #PhD #MSCA

LAB CHRONICLE #39 - Measurements - Incoherent values. Or reality too complex. I choose the first option. #MeasurementMadness #DataConfusion #SimplifyOrDie #RealityIsTooComplex #ChooseYourReality

"Doubt is inherent in research (...) The earlier students face these moments and build tools to handle them, the better prepared they’ll be for similar challenges throughout their career." 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #PhDLife #ResearchTraining #ScientificGrowth #Mentorship #AcademicResilience

Link to the paper in @nature.com: doi.org/10.1038/s415... With Galien Grosjean and Scott Waitukaitis @springernature.com, @natureportfolio.nature.com #staticelectricity #contactelectrification #acousticlevitation #levitation #charge #carbon #adventitiouscarbon

#VeilleESR article de @mart1oeil.eu pour @next.ink sur le changement de statut d'arXiv ⤵️

Impact of compound water‑oil droplets onto lyophilic surfaces reveals complex breakup behavior. Understanding this can improve designs in spray coating, printing technology, and fluid transport. 🔗 pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti... #SurfaceWetting #CompoundDrops #Physics #FluidImpact #HighSpeedFlows

Oil droplets in deformable tubes can be mobilized via hydrodynamic or wall actuation. Simulations show resonance can minimize transport time, a step toward precise droplet control in biomicrofluidics. 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #microfluidics #droplets #fluiddynamics #simulation #resonance

Astronomy has a new “eye”. The giant camera of the Rubin Observatory (3.2 gigapixels, the largest ever built) will continuously scan the sky to better understand the formation of our solar system. 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-03... #Astronomy #RubinObservatory #Cosmology #SpaceScience #SkySurvey

Predicting droplet-fiber interactions is now more accurate: a validated semi-empirical model captures the maximum droplet volume across a wide range of fiber sizes and wettabilities. 🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #CapillaryAction #DropletStability #FluidMechanics #SurfaceInteractions #Physics

How do you identify flow regimes in a condensing steam jet? A new study uses chaos analysis to distinguish stable jets, oscillating jets and bubbly flow using just two parameters. A simple way to track complex vapor–liquid dynamics. 🔗 shorturl.at/nwUCT #TwoPhaseFlow #Condensation #HeatTransfer

How do we model fluids that behave partly like solids? A physics-based Maxwell model with variable parameters improves the description of viscoelastic flows where material properties change during deformation. 🔗 pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti... #Viscoelasticity #Rheology #PhysicsOfFluids #Modeling

LAB CHRONICLE #38 - Teamwork - "Just a simple tweak", he said. Three hours later, we’re still tweaking. #SimpleTweakFail #AdjustmentNeverEnds #ScienceIrony #ExperimentTweak #TimeFliesInTheLab

Researchers made an egg-roll-shaped capillary tube with inclined microplates. Liquids move directionally based on contact angles, opening new ways to control fluids in microchannels. 🔗 pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti... #Microfluidics #Capillarity #LiquidTransport #SurfaceScience #PhysicsOfFluids

How does a droplet dry when space is confined? Experiments by B. Sobac and colleagues using interferometry and controlled humidity track the #evaporation of binary liquid #droplets in a 2D geometry. 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #FluidDynamics #SoftMatter #TransportPhenomena

How surface microstructures affect #Leidenfrost droplets. Numerical results show that pillar size and spacing control vapour escape under the drop, which can delay or suppress the Leidenfrost state and modify #droplet rebound. 🔗 shorturl.at/VhSXe #HeatTransfer #FluidDynamics #NumericalSimulation

Europe is designing a Starship alternative: the RLV C5 uses a winged booster that glides back for recovery, boosting payload efficiency with liquid hydrogen & oxygen. An ingenious approach to reusable rockets. 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-03... #space #rockets #aerospace #DLR #innovation

How do #hypersonic engines survive extreme temperatures? A numerical study investigates a novel regenerative #cooling channel where methane fuel flows through the engine walls, helping control heat while feeding the combustion system. 🔗 urlr.me/ytaVTs #Scramjet #HeatTransfer #FluidDynamics

Gamification, digital tools, and project work enrich bilingual programs, but professors stress: without proper language use, learning fails. #CLIL ensures students follow complex courses successfully. 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-02... #BilingualCourses #LanguageLearning #EdTech #InclusiveEducation

LeidenForce quiz of the day: can you solve our Fake or Fact? In our Fake or Fact series, we test your science knowledge about the Leidenfrost effect! #Acetone #LeidenfrostEffect #VolatileLiquids #ThermalPhysics #fluiddynamics

How does #science decide what is “validated”? #PeerReview, replication, debate… Scientific knowledge is not a fixed truth but a process. This article explores how results are tested, challenged & sometimes overturned. Doubt is part of science. 🔗 shorturl.at/WiuY8 #Research #ScientificMethod

Smaller jet-to-plate distances intensify turbulence in swirl jets, highlighting how impingement geometry controls flow patterns. Key insights for heat management and surface-fluid interaction studies. 🔗 pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti... #fluidmechanics #heattransfer #SwirlJets #turbulence #FlowTopology

LAB CHRONICLE #37 - Repetition - Trial #37 identical to #36. We check it anyway. #RepetitionRitual #SameExperimentAgain #LabLifeObsessions #ExperimentNeverEnds #DoubleCheckEverything #CheckItAgain

Simulations show two droplets hitting a micro‑structured hydrophobic surface bounce differently depending on spacing and angle. This dynamic is useful for surface engineering. 🔗 pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti... #dropletimpact #hydrophobic #leidenfrosteffect #fluidmechanics #microstructure

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In the 1800s, science struggled to find its place in schools. Mostly theoretical and minor, practical lessons were often optional and competed with sports. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/013... #EducationHistory #STEM #physics #HandsOnScience #learning

- Wetting dynamics: how droplets spread - Discover it in this video from the "Dynamics of fluid interfaces" MOOC by @espciparispsl.bsky.social 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gc... #WettingDynamics #LeidenfrostEffect #FluidPhysics #MOOC #FluidDynamics

Scientists’ engagement on social media to share science and fight misinformation is crucial. Gen Z & α often get their info there, making this work essential despite the effort. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #ScienceCommunication #SocialMedia #Misinformation #PublicEngagement #STEM

New high-speed videos show that side-by-side droplets in a fast airflow fragment in predictable ways: they form sacs, stretch into threads, or even merge depending on their spacing. 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #FluidDynamics #DropletPhysics #HighSpeedImaging #Atomization #PhaseDiagram

As the line between science and policy sharpens in many countries, Nature highlights the importance of supporting exploratory science as a driver of long-term innovation. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #CuriosityDriven #Innovation #FundamentalScience #ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy

LAB CHRONICLE #36 - Synchronization - Camera ready. Sensor ready. → I forgot to hit “record.” #TimingIsEverything #RecordFail #ExperimentMissed #HumanError #MissedTheMoment

In #graphene, energy doesn’t always spread the same way. This study helps us understand how complex materials share energy. 🔗 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #energyflow #complexmaterials #PhysicsResearch #waveturbulence

Using chatbots to draft proposals for major funding agencies seems to improve funding rates, but makes projects less innovative. Is AI on track to narrow scientific exploration? 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AIinScience #funding #ResearchEthics #Innovation #grantwriting

#LeidenForce 1-year, we celebrate our DCs ▶️Meet the #TrueForce: urls.fr/PkBeF6 @ulbruxelles.bsky.social @utwente.bsky.social @istaresearch.bsky.social @universitedeliege.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social @ntnu-iss.bsky.social @universiteuppa.bsky.social @espciparispsl.bsky.social #MSCA #HorizonEu

LAB CHRONICLE #35 - Naming Files - data_final_v3.csv data_final_v3_real.csv data_final_v3_REALLY_FINAL.csv #FileNamingNightmare #FinalVersionOrNot #FilesOnFiles #ExperimentManagement #NeverFinal

A new study shows how “riding along” with a fluid changes the view: the flow can seem still, #waves appear, and even fluid between two sliding plates (Couette flow) stays stable. Insights for understanding #turbulence! 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #FluidDynamics #LagrangianView #FlowStability

When a thin interfacial layer reconfigures macroscopic flow. 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #InterfacialPhysics #Hydrodynamics #NonlinearDynamics #Multiphase

Capillarity and viscosity: how liquids move Understand the relationship between #capillarity and #viscosity and their role in droplet dynamics with this video from the "Dynamics of fluid interfaces" MOOC by @espciparispsl.bsky.social 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1E... #FluidPhysics #FluidDynamics

Bubble-laden #turbulence challenges #Kolmogorov scaling: high-res simulations show gas phase deviates while liquid phase mostly follows classical turbulence. #EnergyTransfer is altered at small scales by interfacial dynamics 🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs... #MultiphaseFlow #BubbleDynamics

France is attracting top US researchers by promising greater academic freedom after grant issues in the US. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AcademicFreedom #ResearchMobility #BrainDrain #SciencePolicy #France

What to do if your idea is plagiarized? Nature advises careful documentation, open communication with publishers, and seeking institutional support. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #Plagiarism #ResearchIntegrity #ScienceEthics #EarlyCareerResearcher #AcademicAdvice

From labs to journals, women are driving science forward, linking diversity to stronger research cultures. 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-02... #WomenInSTEM #GenderEquity #SciencePublishing #InclusiveScience #WomenInScience

Surfaces designed to hide their heat signature often stop working once they get dirty. This study creates a microstructured coating that maintains its #infrared properties because impacting water droplets actively remove contaminants. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #MaterialsScience #SelfCleaning

Reforms of #ScienceFunding in the UK aim to “do fewer things better”. Clearer priorities could strengthen impact, but uncertain timelines and budget shifts may slow #research momentum, especially for early-career scientists. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #ResearchPolicy #UK #EarlyCareer

Mars’ young volcanoes show multi-phase magma flows, revealing complex #FluidDynamics beneath Pavonis Mons. Studying these planetary flows can inform models of heat and phase transfer in extreme environments. 🔗 phys.org/news/2026-02... #PlanetaryScience #Volcanology #HeatTransfer #MarsResearch