High-speed camera probes the peeling behaviour of sticky tape
The stick–slip behaviour of adhesive tape shows similarities to crack formation in solid materials
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Satellites barely evade collision, stars are born in Van Gogh’s work, and scientists experiment with limoncello
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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Explore exoplanets through multimedia tours, astronomy outreach through vibrations, and a professor gains knighthood
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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Quantum tea and toast
Tushna Commissariat reviews Breakfast with Einstein: the Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects by Chad Orzel
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Chemical celebration: the February 2019 issue of Physics World marks 150 years of the periodic table
Explore the history of the periodic table, the mysteries of 'Oumuamua and materials that can structure vehicles and power them too
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A robot plays Jenga, physics enters the graphic novel, and London hosts a chemistry festival
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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A smorgasbord of food-science innovation
A diverse menu of innovative physical techniques are used to analyse food products and their constituent materials
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Scientists accidentally recreate Japanese art, students play at quantum mechanics, and the Doomsday Clock stands still
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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St Andrews uncovers oldest periodic table, scientists ponder how hagfish chokes its predators and a DIY particle trap
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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Physics careers and a radioactive cake
Physics World journalists discuss careers in physics
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