| Issue |
Europhysics News
Volume 57, Number 3, 2026
The evolving world of drones
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| Page(s) | 28 - 33 | |
| Section | Features | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epn/2026311 | |
| Published online | 08 July 2026 | |
The liquid dam: when jamming sustains flow
Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IUSTI, France
Abstract
Most gravity-driven flows slow down as they spread — from honey on a table to lava on a volcano. It is a law of common experience. Here, we reveal a striking exception: dense shear-thickening suspensions form a liquid dam that advances at constant speed — independent of thickness, released volume, or even slope.
© European Physical Society, EDP Sciences, 2026
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