Adding a simple powder to a drop of water gives it remarkable properties: the powder-coated drop no longer sticks to surfaces, and moves by rolling, much as a solid sphere would.
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Mahadevan, L. Non-stick water. Nature 411, 895–896 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35082164
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