What happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, UvA physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km befor...

Bubble dynamics is critical for mass, momentum, and heat transport in two-phase flows. We investigated the effects of surface wettability on bubble formation, departure, and the surrounding liquid flo...

A droplet on a very hot surface can levitate on its own vapor cushion: the Leidenfrost effect, as spectacular as it is puzzling. But could we learn to control it? Could an electric field locally switc...

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A droplet placed on a scorching surface might seem doomed to vanish instantly. Yet under certain conditions, it does the opposite: it levitates on its own vapor layer, moves with surprising mobility, and reveals a physics both elegant and complex. This is the essence of the Leidenfrost effect, spectacular, but crucial for many industrial processes, from cooling to cryogenic storage. Centered on this phenomenon, the LeidenForce Winter School 2026... Read more

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« L’Observatoire de l’édition scientifique (OES) est une instance coordonnée par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la recherche et de l’espace et par le ministère de la culture, dont l’o…