Read article: A model stretch: explaining the rheology of developing tissue
Researchers explain the puzzling scaling law governing how developing epithelial cells stretch over time
Read article: ‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
3D nasal cavity model could also inform the design of masks and ventilation systems
Read article: Bacterial ‘cables’ form a living gel in mucus
Finding could help treat bacterial infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, say biophysicists
Read article: Imaging reveals how microplastics may harm the brain
Studies in mice show that microplastics entering the bloodstream are engulfed by immune cells, forming clusters that can block cerebral blood vessels
Read article: Squishy silicone rings shine a spotlight on fluid-solid transition
Model shows how highly deformable particles, grains and cells respond to external forces
Read article: Mathematical model sheds light on how exercise suppresses tumour growth
A simple mathematical model examines the intricate relationship between exercise, immune function and cancer
Read article: Genetically engineered bacteria solve computational problems
A cell-based biocomputer can identify prime numbers, recognize vowels and answer mathematical questions
Read article: Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion
Physics sheds a new insight on the behaviour of sheep flocks, helping with new tips on shepherding
Read article: Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight
Zigzag patterns created by circular motion of growing stems
Read article: Cryo-electron tomography reveals structure of Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles in the brain
Researchers determine 3D architecture of the amyloid-beta and tau proteins that aggregate in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
