Structural disputes
A biography of the mathematical biophysicist Dorothy Wrinch, reviewed by Athene Donald
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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
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The electrical human
A book on the various roles that electricity plays in the human body, reviewed by Richard Clayton
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Consciousness from the ground up
Werner Loewenstein's Physics in Mind, reviewed by Seth Lloyd
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Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
New model describes the evolution of bubble clusters
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Work on whispers gives physicists something to shout about
How the ear responds to very soft sounds
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The knotted strands of life
Davide Marenduzzo and colleagues explore the physics of DNA knots
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Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity
Research could allow similar materials to be synthesized in the lab
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Intense terahertz pulses cause DNA damage and repair
Pulses show potential for medical therapy
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Nanotube transistors detect cancer biomarkers
New technique could give conventional immunoassays a run for their money
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