Coffee stains may seem mundane, ... Coffee ring stains are caused by a peculiar quirk of everyday physics. Dreamstime. Aug. 17, 2011, 2:56 PM EDT / Source: LiveScience. By By Clara Moskowitz.

Berkeley scientists have developed a smartphone-based biosensor that mimics coffee-ring physics to detect disease proteins ...

Coffee stains may seem mundane, but they are actually an interesting quirk of physics. Now researchers have discovered a surprising twist that changes our understanding of how these stains form.

Coffee ring stains are caused by a peculiar quirk of everyday physics. (Image credit: Dreamstime) Coffee stains may seem mundane, but they are actually an interesting quirk of physics.

Alternative mechanism for coffee-ring deposition based on active role of free surface. Physical Review E , 2016; 94 (6) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.94.063104 Cite This Page : ...

Pesky table stains, be gone! (CBS) - In case you want to know how to keep those pesky, ugly coffee rings from forming on your coffee tables and desks, there's a solution - and it doesn't involve a ...

At first glance, the coffee rings that form underneath your mug are nothing more than nuisances that challenge your knowledge of stain removal. Take a moment before wiping them away, though, and ...

Bacterium counteracts 'coffee ring effect' Date: May 14, 2013 Source: KU Leuven Summary: Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost ...

Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers from the ...