Although negligible at large scales, capillary forces may become dominant for submillimetric
objects. Surface tension is usually associated with the spherical shape of small droplets and …

Although negligible at macroscopic scales, capillary forces become dominant as the sub-
millimetric scales of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) are considered. We review …

As we enter the age of designer matter—where objects can morph and change shape on
command—what tools do we need to create shape-shifting structures? At the heart of an …

Extremely compliant elastic materials, such as thin membranes or soft gels, can be deformed
when wetted by a liquid drop. It is commonly assumed that the solid capillarity in" soft …

Thin objects are deformed in a range of applications and at a range of scales, from
graphene and the actuators used in soft robots to the light sails of spacecraft. Such …

Elastic sheets offer a path to encapsulating a droplet of one fluid in another that is different
from that of traditional molecular or particulate surfactants. In wrap**s of fluids by sheets of …

The ability to manipulate liquids in a loss-free and refined manner has long been
anticipated, with applications in fields such as analytical chemistry, medical diagnosis, and …

Many objects in nature and industry are wrapped in a thin sheet to enhance their chemical,
mechanical, or optical properties. Similarly, there are a variety of methods for wrap**, from …

The recent emergence of stimuli-responsive, shape-shifting materials offers promising
applications in fields as different as soft robotics, aeronautics, or biomedical engineering …

We present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the
dynamics of drinking in ruby-throated hummingbirds. In vivo observations reveal …