Spider-Man spins a web of contacts
The complex network that links characters in Marvel comics is no joke
Scrunched sheets resist pressure
The relationship between a crumpled sheet and the force applied to it is surprisingly complex
The quantum afterburner
‘Extra energy’ from heat engine powers laser
Ice crystals pull together
Avalanche defence and ski safety could benefit from the discovery of a new structural feature in packed snow
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Physicists go for goal
Football scores have been tackled by statistical physics
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The magnetic attraction of learning
A new study likens the classroom learning process to the alignment of spins in a magnet
Cracking the Brazil nut problem
Segregation in a bowl of nuts may be akin to condensation in gases
Internet aids the spread of computer viruses
The structure of the Internet allows viruses to propagate surprisingly easily
Physics and the stock market: playing with fire
Combustion theory predicts when shares will jump in value
First evidence for the Brain Drain
Sharp Pierson and Cotgreave of the Save British Science Society analysed the publishing records of 252 scientists who gained their doctoral degrees in the UK. They compared the quality of the scientis...
