They used the acoustic levitator to hold a water-and-soap droplet a few millimeters across, flattened it, and then turned it into a bubble. The bubble was kept leviating for one hour and 24 minutes.

The phenomena of films, under the form of soap bubbles, have been known for many generations. They were seriously studied by Sir Isaac Newton, and later by the scientist Dr. Plateau, of Belgium ...

Two third-year university students may have just claimed the world record for the longest-lasting soap bubble, after creating one on their own as part of an extracurricular school project and ...

A soap bubble freezing on an icy winter day. (Anton Petrus/Getty Images) When it comes to the bubbles actually freezing, the rule of thumb is the colder, the better.