Read article: Gyrated dice achieve perfect packing
Gyrated dice achieve perfect packing
A twist in the tale of granular compaction
Read article: Gyrated dice achieve perfect packing
Read article: When cold warms faster than hot
When cold warms faster than hot
Jennifer Ouellette explores the controversially counterintuitive phenomenon of hot water freezing faster than cold – and why some scientists think a reverse effect may even occur too
Read article: Mechanical metamaterial twists when squeezed
Mechanical metamaterial twists when squeezed
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Read article: Land of milk and neutrons
Land of milk and neutrons
Erik Brok and Søren Roi Midtgaard describe how neutron-based measurements are helping dairy firms understand the complex structure of milk
Read article: Has liquid metallic hydrogen on Jupiter been recreated in the lab?
Has liquid metallic hydrogen on Jupiter been recreated in the lab?
Controversial claim by Harvard University researchers disputed by other scientists
Read article: Mpemba effect could occur in granular fluids
Mpemba effect could occur in granular fluids
Odd phenomenon that hot water freezes faster than cold appears to be mirrored in granular media
Read article: The physics of bread
The physics of bread
Robert P Crease talks to Nathan Myhrvold – author of the new five-volume blockbuster Modernist Bread – about the science and history of our favourite foodstuff
Read article: Shape-shifting soft projectiles travel faster
Shape-shifting soft projectiles travel faster
Surprising result exploits objects’ deformation
Read article: Squishy-sphere splashes could lead to better speedboats
Squishy-sphere splashes could lead to better speedboats
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: How to make liquid drops with rings like Saturn
How to make liquid drops with rings like Saturn
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
