Self-forming envelope holds fluids
Zapped with a little electricity, certain plastic-laced water molecules can pop into a lasting football shape
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A tiny ball of water holds its football shape for days because nanoparticles jacket it within a stable envelope.
Courtesy of Science/AAAS