Dynamic relaxation is an intrinsic and universal feature of glasses and enables fluctuation
and dissipation to occur, which induces plentiful behaviour, maintains equilibrium, and …

Memory formation in matter is a theme of broad intellectual relevance; it sits at the
interdisciplinary crossroads of physics, biology, chemistry, and computer science. Memory …

Stress responses allow cells to adapt to changes in external conditions by activating specific
pathways. Here we investigate the dynamics of single cells that were subjected to acute …

The slow transition from an out-of-equilibrium glass towards a supercooled liquid is a
complex relaxation phenomenon. In this Letter, we study the correlation between …

The nonlinear response of driven complex materials—disordered magnets, amorphous
media, and crumpled sheets—features intricate transition pathways where the system …

Crumpling an ordinary thin sheet transforms it into a structure with unusual mechanical
behaviors, such as enhanced rigidity, emission of crackling noise, slow relaxations, and …

According to conventional wisdom, a system placed in an environment with a different
temperature tends to relax to the temperature of the latter, mediated by the flows of heat or …

Under certain conditions, two samples of fluid at different initial temperatures present a
counterintuitive behavior known as the Mpemba effect: it is the hotter system that cools …

Studying complex relaxation behaviors is of critical importance for understanding the nature
of glasses. Here we report a Kovacs-like memory effect in glasses, manifested by non …

Crumpled systems (CSs) can be used as building blocks of mechanical metamaterials with
low sensitivity to defects. But to exploit the potential of CSs for novel applications, extensive …