Soft matter and liquids Feature Liquid mysteries John Proctor explains how liquids still puzzle scientists, despite being one of the three basic states of matter Read article: Liquid mysteries
Soft matter and liquids Research update Clothes washing mystery solved by physicists Rinsing creates chemical and electrolyte gradients that remove stubborn dirt Read article: Clothes washing mystery solved by physicists
Soft matter and liquids Research update Evidence mounts for liquid-liquid transition in supercooled water Low-temperature phase resembles glass Read article: Evidence mounts for liquid-liquid transition in supercooled water
Soft matter and liquids Research update Physicists create droplets inside bubbles New encapsulation structure could have industrial and medical applications Read article: Physicists create droplets inside bubbles
Soft matter and liquids Research update How to eavesdrop on underwater conversations Thin acoustic metasurface helps sound to cross from water to air Read article: How to eavesdrop on underwater conversations
Soft matter and liquids Research update Soft robots walk like caterpillars and swim like jellyfish Highly mobile devices are controlled by magnetic fields Read article: Soft robots walk like caterpillars and swim like jellyfish
Soft matter and liquids Research update Quantum mechanics provides new insights into active fluids Physicists discover connection between self-propelling particles and spin-orbit coupling Read article: Quantum mechanics provides new insights into active fluids
Soft matter and liquids Research update Water supercooled to record-breaking low temperature New optical technique improves accuracy of temperature measurements Read article: Water supercooled to record-breaking low temperature
Soft matter and liquids Research update Supercooled water could exist in two liquid phases X-ray scattering experiment suggests coexistence of high and low-density states Read article: Supercooled water could exist in two liquid phases
Soft matter and liquids Research update ‘Water cloak’ uses electromagnetic waves to eliminate turbulence System could boost fuel efficiency of ships Read article: ‘Water cloak’ uses electromagnetic waves to eliminate turbulence