A cell-based biocomputer can identify prime numbers, recognize vowels and answer mathematical questions
Read article: Genetically engineered bacteria solve computational problems
Physics sheds a new insight on the behaviour of sheep flocks, helping with new tips on shepherding
Read article: Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion
Zigzag patterns created by circular motion of growing stems
Read article: Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight
Researchers determine 3D architecture of the amyloid-beta and tau proteins that aggregate in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
Read article: Cryo-electron tomography reveals structure of Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles in the brain
Barbora Špačková on moving from theoretical to experimental physics and the joy of refining her technology for real-world applications
Read article: Peering inside the biological nano-universe: Barbora Špačková on unveiling individual molecules moving in real time
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Nicole Sharp investigates nature’s most extraordinary sprinters
Read article: Could athletes mimic basilisk lizards and turn water-running into an Olympic sport?
Researchers discover a new geometric mechanism previously unknown in biology
Read article: Shapeshifting organism uses ‘cellular origami’ to extend to 30 times its body length
New method circumvents limitations of optical imaging by making blood vessels sensitive to light from luminescent labelling proteins
Read article: MRI technique detects light-emitting molecules deep inside the brain
Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions
Read article: Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song
New work sheds light on vortex flows involved in mixing and transporting ooplasmic components that cells need to develop
Read article: Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells
