Even a familiar phenomenon like a bounce can reveal new insights into the properties of soft matter, as a new study by researchers from, among others, the SoftComp partner Durham University, UK, demonstrates... (Read more)
Water behaves in strangely unique ways—even under everyday conditions—and scientists have long sought the origins of its anomalies. A new study lead by SoftComp partner Ca’ Foscari University of Venice reveals a surprising... (Read more)
Capillary waves—tiny ripples normally seen only at the sharp boundary between liquids that do not mix—have now been observed between liquids that do mix completely. Using microfluidic experiments, researchers around SoftComp partner CNRS-Montpellier... (Read more)
Ever wonder why it's so much easier to cut a tough material like rubber or leather with a sharp knife than it is to rip or tear it with your hands? Researchers from... (Read more)