Experiment probes landmines’ effects on cells
Applying extremely high stresses to biological samples could help explain anomalous bone formation that affects blast survivors
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Scientists identify gene responsible for butterfly’s dazzling structural colours
Advance will make it easier to study natural colour-determining nanostructures and could inspire more efficient ways of producing photonics devices
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Protective equipment against COVID-19 needs to go further, scientists say
Biophysics data on clouds of gas exhaled during coughs and sneezes could shape healthcare responses to the coronavirus pandemic
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The clever device that can let you see in 3D beyond the diffraction limit
Optical add-on enables any wide-field microscope to capture super-resolution images in 3D
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Spiral patterns in living cells could be used to create biological computers
Vortices in starfish eggs resemble those found in quantum fluids
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Physics in the pandemic: ‘Scientists don’t live in a vacuum’
PhD student Lucy Rowlands is creating an ever-expanding list of experiments to do when she can return to the lab
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Physics in the pandemic: ‘Experiments might have stopped, but thinking won’t’
Experimental physicist Giampaolo Pitruzzello describes how he plans to make the most of his time without a laboratory
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Thread-like defects in 3D active crystals get a closer look
Researchers use light-sheet microscopy to study the behaviour of liquid crystals made up of rod-shaped virus particles
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Physics joins the fight against the coronavirus, philosophical differences of physics and chemistry, escape to an exotic exoplanet
This week’s podcast is a homemade affair
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Transverse arch puts a spring in your step, biomechanics study reveals
Curvature across foot plays a crucial role in how humans walk and run
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