
The tastiest chocolate comes from a 3D printer at the UvA
We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when
We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when
Daniel Bonn, head of the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, was elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Bonn
The Soft Matter group celebrates International Women’s day with some cake!
The Winter Olympics in Beijing are under way. Dutch athletes are hoping to win many medals, especially in skating events. To improve the performance of
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PhD researcher Nico Schramma won scientific poster prize for his work on active glass-like motion in plants.
Streamlined control of material deformation 12 January 2022 In a new publication in Nature Communications, a team of physicists from Amsterdam, Leiden and Atlanta show
Recently graduated UvA student Herish Salim has won the Unilever Research Prize 2021 for his master project work on the unexpected dynamics of salt crystalization.
To be able to experience a wide range of impulses, our senses use ‘logarithmic perception’: a large increase in the impulse only leads to a
The Council of Representatives of the American Physical Society has elected UvA physicist Daniel Bonn as a Fellow. The fellowship of the APS is a
To solve practical issues, sometimes all we have to do is study nature. An often quoted example is that of the gecko, a small animal
A fabric’s physical properties, such as its wettability and porosity, affect the dynamics of an impacting droplet. Understanding these effects can help forensic scientists draw
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