Read article: Frustrated liquid crystal film makes continuously rotating soft engine
Supramolecular structure carries on rotating thanks to spontaneous symmetry breaking
Read article: Origami brings soft logic to robotics
Structures of folds that can be compressed or decompressed in response to the environment provide a mechanical binary logic system compatible with soft robots
Read article: Radiomics-based metastases prediction model wins journal prize
A model that analyses PET and MRI texture features to predict lung metastases has won the 2018 PMB citations prize
Read article: Soft contact lens has integrated LED microchip and RF antenna
Device could be used to treat eye disorders
Read article: Clingfish inspires suction cups for underwater robots
Biomimetic adhesion could help recover fragile archaeological specimens
Read article: Soft-matter physics helps reveal whether cancers are likely to spread
Cell unjamming in breast tumours is found to correlate with the development of distant metastases
Read article: Origami-inspired strain sensors could enhance disease diagnostics
Highly stretchable strain sensors could be implanted in the body to track joint movements or detect deformations in organs
Read article: Smart intravenous needle softens upon insertion into a blood vessel
An IV needle whose mechanical properties change at body temperature could enable safer, less painful injections
Read article: Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps
New work could change the way we think about how soft materials adhere to surfaces
Read article: Measuring the brain’s fast optical signal could speed up BCI response
Using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure the fast optical signal in the brain could one day lead to faster brain--computer interfaces
