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In the case of droplets, opposites repel

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ScienceNOW: Objects with opposite electric charges—positive and negative—attract each other. But a new observation puts a twist on this concept.

Oppositely charged droplets of liquid mutually attract, yet those with a whole lot of charge bounce off each other. The findings could cause a rethinking of some important industrial processes, such as the electrostatic separation of water from crude oil.

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