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Disease contagion is suppressed when different social groups have a large overlap in membership.

Experiments reveal that the boundaries between magnetic domains in a multilayered magnetic metal can move faster than sound, confirming a previous prediction.

Experiments verify a theory that explains why paint doesn’t dry any faster on a dry day than on a wet day.

Researchers have precisely measured the electrical-transport properties of a highly ordered Wigner solid—a crystalline state formed of electrons rather than atoms.

The crack resistance of polymer materials is explained by a new model that incorporates a network of stretchable polymer chains.

An archaeology-focused sabbatical prompted semiconductor physicist Kristin Poduska to ask questions about how the environment impacts the chemical and structural properties of natural materials.

The onset time for “viscous fingering”—an instability that can occur at a gas–liquid boundary—depends on the compressibility of the gas, offering a way to control the behavior.

A dynamical tension model captures how cells swap places with their neighbors in epithelial tissues, explaining observed phase transitions and cellular architectures.

Numerical simulations reveal that an impact crater’s shape can depend on the impactor’s spin and its degree of cohesion.

Experiments with an unconventional superconductor show that a change in the properties of the material’s electrons can, unexpectedly, cause the material to become dramatically less stiff.