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Why leaky pipes can be better for moving water

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Researchers have taken inspiration from trees and developed a system for moving water around that depends on capillary action and surface tension. They 3D printed tiny open-faced cells that can expose a large surface area of water to the surrounding gas - which could be useful for things like cooling or gas exchange systems.

Read the paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03603-2

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