Grains of pollen are caught amid droplets on a spider’s web in this award-winning image by John-Oliver Dum. How droplets behave on fibers has been a popular topic in recent years with research on how droplets nestle into corners, how they slide on straight or twisted wires, the patterns formed by streams of falling drops, and what happens to a droplet on a plucked string. (Image credit: J. Dum; via Ars Technica)
Caught in a Spider’s Web
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