nature video published this video item, entitled “Why leaky pipes can be better for moving water” – below is their description.
Researchers have taken inspiration from trees and developed a system for moving water around that depends on capillary action and surface tension. They 3D printed tiny open-faced cells that can expose a large surface area of water to the surrounding gas – which could be useful for things like cooling or gas exchange systems.
Read the paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03603-2
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