Biophysics Research update Pushy bacteria could shed light on tumour growth Microbes multiply by pushing neighbours away, say physicists Read article: Pushy bacteria could shed light on tumour growth
Planetary science Feature Is life on Earth unique? Ray Jayawardhana explores the possibility of life on other worlds Read article: Is life on Earth unique?
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Detecting blood-iron levels with tiny diamonds Novel biosensor can measure weak magnetic fields Read article: Detecting blood-iron levels with tiny diamonds
Ultrafast science Research update Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life Alga exoskeleton used as a diffraction grating Read article: Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life
Structure and dynamics Research update Neutron study aims to improve HIV drugs Hydrogen-bonding sites, pinpointed by neutron crystallography, could improve antiretrovirals Read article: Neutron study aims to improve HIV drugs
Optical physics Video How do we see beneath the surface of tissue with light? Bruce Tromberg describes the techniques for seeing beneath skin Read article: How do we see beneath the surface of tissue with light?
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