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Aerosols are tiny droplets or solid particles suspended in the air, and they surround us constantly.

Inside each adipocyte, fat is packed into lipid droplets that can be tapped when fuel is needed -- for example, during the hours between meals.

In the new study, the researchers protected the bacteria by enclosing them, along with magnetic particles, inside small droplets of sodium alginate, a thickening ingredient commonly found in foods.

"It's like the water is dancing with the waves, and this targeted disturbance creates momentum that releases the water molecules, and we can see them shake out in droplets."

But she knew better, for clouds are made of water droplets and ice crystals, not sugar and butter and cream.