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Stretchy molecules rupture far from the crack

Johanna L. Miller
Physics Today 74 (2), 14–16 (2021);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4673
Published: February 2021
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Overlooked mechanisms behind seismic damage

Koji Uenishi
Physics Today 74 (1), 34–40 (2021);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4655
Published: January 2021
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Artificial pattern mimics nature

Alex Lopatka
Physics Today 73 (1), 68 (2020);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4398
Published: January 2020
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When a novel metal alloy relieves stress, it chills out

Alex Lopatka
Physics Today 72 (9), 20–21 (2019);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4288
Published: September 2019
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Engineering puffed rice

Tushar Gulati, Mayuri Ukidwe, Ashim Datta
Physics Today 71 (7), 66–67 (2018);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.3979
Published: July 2018
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The fat in a perfect croissant

Braulio Macias Rodriguez, Alejandro G. Marangoni
Physics Today 71 (1), 70–71 (2018);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.3828
Published: January 2018
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Biological tissue can behave like a liquid crystal

R. Mark Wilson
Physics Today 70 (6), 19–21 (2017);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.3580
Published: June 2017
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Collaboration unlocks self-replicating crack patterns

Sung Chang
Physics Today 67 (11), 18–19 (2014);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2572
Published: November 2014
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The original evidence of supersolidity in helium-4 is explained away

Bertram M. Schwarzschild
Physics Today 65 (12), 19–21 (2012);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1809
Published: December 2012
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Platinum hairs add finishing touch to artificial skin

Ashley G. Smart
Physics Today 65 (9), 18 (2012);
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1702
Published: September 2012
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Jammed particles, from sandy beaches to sunscreens

Jasna Brujic
Physics Today 63 (11), 64–65 (2010);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3518220
Published: November 2010
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A complex fluid exhibits unexpected heterogeneous flow

Johanna Miller
Physics Today 63 (7), 18–19 (2010);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3463618
Published: July 2010
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Stretchy metals recoil

Jermey N. A. Matthews
Physics Today 63 (5), 20 (2010);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3431321
Published: May 2010
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A tangled tale of topological fluids

Tom McLeish
Physics Today 61 (8), 40–45 (2008);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2970211
Published: August 2008
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Giant piezoresistance

Philip F. Schewe
Physics Today 61 (6), 20 (2008);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2947637
Published: June 2008
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Mechanical force may determine the final size of tissues

Charles Day
Physics Today 60 (4), 20–21 (2007);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2731960
Published: April 2007
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Edward Walter Hart

Arthur L. Ruoff
Physics Today 58 (12), 81–82 (2005);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2169456
Published: December 2005
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Stretchable Conductors Help Clear the Path to Skinlike Large-Area Devices

Charles Day
Physics Today 56 (7), 26–28 (2003);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1603068
Published: July 2003
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Probing the Nanomechanics of Cartilage with Atomic Force Microscopy

Charles Day
Physics Today 55 (9), 21–23 (2002);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1522202
Published: September 2002
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Rapid-response hydrogels

Benjamin P. Stein
Physics Today 55 (8), 9 (2002);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4796828
Published: August 2002
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