Polymers Research update Octopus-inspired adhesive could heal wounds Tiny suction cups could also improve semiconductor manufacturing Read article: Octopus-inspired adhesive could heal wounds
Soft matter and liquids Research update Rotational superradiance spotted as water swirls down a drain "Bathtub-wave" experiment could shed light on black-hole physics Read article: Rotational superradiance spotted as water swirls down a drain
Transport properties Research update Superfluid polaritons seen at room temperature Quasiparticles could be put to work in optical circuits Read article: Superfluid polaritons seen at room temperature
Telescopes and space missions Research update A ‘plasma broom’ for cleaning on Mars Scientists develop a device to sweep away Martian dust Read article: A ‘plasma broom’ for cleaning on Mars
Soft matter and liquids Research update Is turbulent flow universal after all? Logarithmic relation holds true for different channel types Read article: Is turbulent flow universal after all?
Composites Research update Smart sponge demonstrates tunable surface slipperiness Surface slipperiness is a critical property within material development in the medical and technology fields Read article: Smart sponge demonstrates tunable surface slipperiness
Optical physics Research update Fibre-linked atomic clocks put special relativity to the test Time dilation confirmed to one part in 100 million by researchers in three European nations Read article: Fibre-linked atomic clocks put special relativity to the test
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Robust marbles are made of air Tough microsphere shells protect gas bubbles
Gravity Research update LIGO bags its third black-hole merger Gravitational waves from event hint that the two black-holes' spins were not aligned Read article: LIGO bags its third black-hole merger
Devices and structures Research update Camera combines graphene and quantum dots Device can detect light from infrared to ultraviolet Read article: Camera combines graphene and quantum dots
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