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Water That Defies Gravity Could be the Future of Many Technologies

Jul 4th, 2007 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Technology
The BBC reports that gravity can be overcome, at least by water droplets self-propelled by steam. The steam is generated as the droplets move over a hot surface. The movement is possible because of a special “staircase” designed to take advantage of the characteristics of water. Essentially, the staircase is comprised ...read more