Surfaces and interfaces Research update Bouncing droplets powered by evaporation Trampoline effect could lead to self-cleaning surfaces Read article: Bouncing droplets powered by evaporation
Soft matter and liquids Research update Balloon bursts approach the speed of sound Energy is released by creating increasing numbers of tears in a balloon's fabric Read article: Balloon bursts approach the speed of sound
Soft matter and liquids Research update Swarming fire ants show solid and liquid properties New research delves into the mechanics of aggregated fire ants Read article: Swarming fire ants show solid and liquid properties
Soft matter and liquids Research update Could ‘Schrödinger’s bacterium’ be placed in a quantum superposition? Physicists explain how to bring a famous thought experiment to life Read article: Could ‘Schrödinger’s bacterium’ be placed in a quantum superposition?
Structure and dynamics Research update Protein pulling reveals a new way that molecules resist external forces Atomic-force-microscopy study could help in the development of protein-inspired machines Read article: Protein pulling reveals a new way that molecules resist external forces
Transport properties Opinion and reviews Web life: Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics The venerable "journal club" concept is thriving in the online environment Read article: Web life: Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics
Transport properties Research update Stretchable graphene transistors inspired by kirigami Japanese art of paper cutting used to make micron-sized electronic and mechanical devices Read article: Stretchable graphene transistors inspired by kirigami
Structure and dynamics Research update Pushy bacteria create their own superfluids Collective motion of bacterial swimming could power tiny motors Read article: Pushy bacteria create their own superfluids
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces Copying patterns found on snakes and lizards could reduce friction in tiny machines Read article: Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid droplets create logic circuits Magnetic fluids could drive large-scale parallel chemical analysis Read article: Liquid droplets create logic circuits