What causes individuals to conform to the opinions and judgments of others? Why do they need to? When is it an advantage to merge with the group and when is it not? Investigating the social, ...

What can pressure do? Quite a lot, actually. Just ask carbon. In the same vein that DeBeers probably didn’t like scientists figuring out that they could produce flawless diamonds with high pressure ...

You may be familiar with comic Brian Regan's funny sketch about pressure and pain. He observes that doctors don't like to use the word "pain." Doctors will tell you about ‘pressure.' If a doctor tells ...

The human body is a true wonder. It serves as a model for numerous industrial developments. Take membranes, for example: they ensure that every cell in our body remains healthy by being permeable to ...