The study of deformation theory and convexity in solid mechanics addresses the fundamental challenge of predicting material behaviour under extensive loadings and large deformations. Central to this ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune and CSIR-NCL (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory) Pune have shown that the ...

From the macroscopic to the microscopic physical properties of the world around us, condensed-matter and materials-science research have a huge impact on daily life. And yet, as James Kakalios ...

Copper, platinum, aluminum, gold. Metals have been so important in human history that we’ve named historical epochs (the Bronze Age, the Iron Age) for their transformative power. These materials, with ...

Discover how everyday bathroom products like toothpaste and shampoo illustrate the fascinating physics of soft matter and its ...