Read article: Balloon bursts approach the speed of sound
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
Read article: Swarming fire ants show solid and liquid properties
Swarming fire ants show solid and liquid properties
New research delves into the mechanics of aggregated fire ants
Read article: Could ‘Schrödinger’s bacterium’ be placed in a quantum superposition?
Could ‘Schrödinger’s bacterium’ be placed in a quantum superposition?
Physicists explain how to bring a famous thought experiment to life
Read article: Protein pulling reveals a new way that molecules resist external forces
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: Web life: Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics
Web life: Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics
The venerable "journal club" concept is thriving in the online environment
Read article: Stretchable graphene transistors inspired by kirigami
Stretchable graphene transistors inspired by kirigami
Japanese art of paper cutting used to make micron-sized electronic and mechanical devices
Read article: Pushy bacteria create their own superfluids
Pushy bacteria create their own superfluids
Collective motion of bacterial swimming could power tiny motors
Read article: Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
Copying patterns found on snakes and lizards could reduce friction in tiny machines
Read article: Liquid droplets create logic circuits
Liquid droplets create logic circuits
Magnetic fluids could drive large-scale parallel chemical analysis
Read article: Scientists reveal how a sea sponge gets its remarkable strength
Scientists reveal how a sea sponge gets its remarkable strength
Fibres made of concentric cylinders help creature cling to the sea floor
