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A Drop of Algae
Spheres of a Volvox colonial algae glow green inside a droplet in this award-winning microphotograph by Jan Rosenboom. Pinned on an inclined surface, the droplet is frozen in a balance between gravity and surface tension that keeps its shape–and its contact angles–asymmetric. Droplets will also take on a shape similar to this when air is blowing past them. (Image credit: J. Rosenboom; via Ars Technica)
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