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Virginia Tech: Leaping Puddles Create New Rules for Water Physics
February 27, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Leaping puddles create new rules for water physics

By Alex Parrish

Water droplets have a unique ability: They can leap from a surface on their own.

This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as when a surface repels water or when heat is involved, such as a water or oil droplet skittering across a hot pan.

It also happens at . . .

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