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Read article: Structural disputes
Structural disputes
A biography of the mathematical biophysicist Dorothy Wrinch, reviewed by Athene Donald
Read article: Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
New result could be important for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and anti-cancer treatments
Read article: The electrical human
The electrical human
A book on the various roles that electricity plays in the human body, reviewed by Richard Clayton
Read article: Consciousness from the ground up
Consciousness from the ground up
Werner Loewenstein's Physics in Mind, reviewed by Seth Lloyd
Read article: Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
New model describes the evolution of bubble clusters
Read article: Work on whispers gives physicists something to shout about
Work on whispers gives physicists something to shout about
How the ear responds to very soft sounds
Read article: The knotted strands of life
The knotted strands of life
Davide Marenduzzo and colleagues explore the physics of DNA knots
Read article: Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity
Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity
Research could allow similar materials to be synthesized in the lab
