Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating.

V. 1. Conference statement, Plenary papers -- volume 2. Lake acidification, Natural versus anthropogenic acidification, Long term trends, Acidification and heavy metals, Nutrient deposition and ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a technology for real-time estimation of the valence state and growth rate of iron oxide thin films during their formation. This novel technology ...