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Glassy and reactive: plants are more dynamic than you think
Is the inside of a plant cell more like a liquid or a solid? While this may sound like an odd question, research carried out
January 17, 2023
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On the cover: High velocity impact on a thin (non-Newtonian) fluid layer
The new research article by Bastiaan Veltkamp, Krassimir Velikov and Daniel Bonn appears on the cover of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. The researchers investigated
November 23, 2022
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Floppy or not: AI predicts properties of complex metamaterials
Given a 3D piece of origami, can you flatten it without damaging it? Just by looking at the design, the answer is hard to predict,
November 4, 2022
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Chains of liquid
Pour coffee into a mug and you might notice that the water cascading from the jug resembles droplets linked in a chain. Such oscillating “waterfalls”
October 12, 2022
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BioPM Posterprize for Nico Schramma
PhD student Nico Schramma wins the first price of the BioPM Posterawards during the NWO Biophysics conference in Veldhoven with his poster entitled “Collective chloroplast
October 11, 2022
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Collective actuation of an elastic network of mini-robots
The physics of collective motion has been well-studied for the last thirty years. Until now, scientists have focused on the study of ‘fluid’ movements, such
August 23, 2022
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Worms in a maze
Particles that can move on their own (“active matter”) are currently a hot topic in physics. The theory to describe such particles is still being
June 13, 2022
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Preventing airborne virus transmission
UvA physicists Daniel Bonn and Mazi Jalaal are involved in in the MIST programme (MItigation STrategies for airborne infection control) in which a large number
June 10, 2022
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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
May 18, 2022
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Daniel Bonn elected member of the KNAW
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
May 16, 2022
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Soft Matter group celebrates Women’s Day
The Soft Matter group celebrates International Women’s day with some cake!
March 8, 2022
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Self Healing Ice
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
February 15, 2022