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
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Read article: Nanoscience debate rages on
Jon Cartwright looks at the debate surrounding "stripy nanoparticles"
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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
Read article: An unelementary affair: 150 years of the periodic table
Robert P Crease traces the history of the periodic table, 150 years after Dmitri Mendeleev drew the first version
Read article: 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
