Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Sydney are confident their new reaserach results will make significant differences to the calculations of surface tension of water used by the next generation of atmospheric scientists, biophysicists and engineers of technology like inkjet printers. (sciencedaily.com)
Detergents break the surface tension of water molecules, allowing the water to penetrate the fabric more easily, and freeing up the dirt. (thinking-about-cloth-diapers.com)