Surfing Particle Video (VIDEO)

Simons Foundation

Caption

A ball falling through viscous silicone oil produces a wave in a nearby rubber sheet, as seen in this video. Fluid flowing along the wave pushes back on the ball, pushing it away from the sheet. The result could help scientists better understand how cells and microbes move through the human body.

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B. Rallaband et al/<i>Nature Physics</i> 2018

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