Nice flow

This device might be the world’s smallest waterbender — watch

by Jennifer Walter
Nickelodeon via Giphy

Controlling the elements with our minds might be the stuff of fantasy.

But a study in Cell Reports Physical Science describes a hands-off technique to move liquid that’s reminiscent of waterbending, a boon for Avatar, the Last Airbender fans who might want to control water with their minds.

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