Working at the interface of physics and biology
Articles in Physical Biology address the triumphs and challenges
Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab
"Reverse diffraction" materials could make banknotes more secure
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Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy
Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner share 2014 prize
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Talking maths
Samuli Siltanen demonstrates how mathematics can aid speech science
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Fractal-like honeycombs take the strain
Strong yet lightweight structures inspired by nature
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Shape-shifting vesicles mimic living cells
Taking a bottom-up approach to recreating biological complexity
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The physics of twitter
Researcher at the University of Buenos Aires describes the biomechanics of bird song
Electricity, eels and evolution
The role of electric eels and other electrogenic animals in guiding early studies of electricity is revealed in this fascinating book, reviewed by Brian Rasnow
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Static electricity helps geckos get a grip
Contact electrification was wrongly ignored for decades, say researchers
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Relaxation and repulsion helps viruses pack DNA
Research could have biomedical applications
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