Sentences with phrase «hairy surfaces»

By examining the silver birch leaves with a scanning electron microscope, the researchers confirmed that the hairy surfaces of the leaves trapped metallic particles.

«We're creating these furry samples from these rubbery materials by laser cutting molds and casting these hairy surfaces.

[Alice Nasto et al., Air entrainment in hairy surfaces]

As it happens, the same goes for other hairy - tongued nectar feeders, such as honeybees and honey possums, which the researchers found also exhibit optimal «viscous entrainment,» which refers to the amount of fluid that hairy surfaces can drag up from a bath.

Brun developed a new model to include the influence of a hairy surface, which he anticipated would create much thicker films of liquid than a completely flat surface would.

When these bugs land on the plant, they get stuck on its sticky, hairy surface (as with the beetle pictured above) and die, coating the columbine with dead bodies.

It is quite understandable, however, why you would believe that there is much mystery and intrigue bubbling just under our hairy surface.

That is the way YOU are (minus the hairy surface, usually).

Not exact matches

At the microscopic scale, the hairy, moist surface of your armpits is as different from the smooth, dry skin of your forearms as a rainforest is to a desert.

The filtering of food items is assisted by hairy structures called lamellae which line the mandibles, and the large rough - surfaced tongue.

«Ivy has these very tiny hairy structures that have a wonderful interaction with the surface as the plant climbs.

The insects are so light they ride high on the water's surface, and they use the especially hairy feet on their middle set of legs to row their way across the water.

It consists of one cell, two orifices, and thousands of hairy feet that project from its surface like beard stubble.

Microvilli, which look like hairy fingers, exist in your intestines to increase the surface area and absorb nutrients.

If you have a very hairy back you may need to shave to prevent discomfort when removing the tape - also to provide a better surface for the tape to stick to.

«If we are partial to hairy dogs (like corgis) floors with smooth surfaces are nice to keep the cleaning simple and easy.

The thumb is connected to a hairy hand and arm; it has dry cuticle beds; it penetrates the surface of the image; it grotesquely inflates, poking at an eyeball, a bellybutton, an ear, and some mercurial blue liquid.

Regarding the sciencemag link (which I note is 3 years old now), it seems to me the the Ellard comment makes some pretty hairy assumptions about the relationship between water temperatures and surface temperatures...