Surfaces and interfaces Research update Spotting fake bank notes with butterfly colour Structural colour of Papilio blumei recreated in the lab Read article: Spotting fake bank notes with butterfly colour
Surfaces and interfaces Research update DNA robots move with purpose Manmade walkers and spiders follow the rules Read article: DNA robots move with purpose
Biophysics Research update Bacteria band together to beat the system E. coli join forces to pass through a ratchet Read article: Bacteria band together to beat the system
Lasers Video Medical lasers: diagnose, treat, cure The laser at 50: the laser is a major force in medicine and one that's set to play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage disease, says Brian Pog... Read article: Medical lasers: diagnose, treat, cure
Biophysics Research update Model gives insight into HIV vaccines Virus mutation and response takes the random walk Read article: Model gives insight into HIV vaccines
Biophysics Video Applying physics to biology: optical tweezers and single-molecule biophysics Steven Block and his team apply tools from physics to study the molecules of life Read article: Applying physics to biology: optical tweezers and single-molecule biophysics
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews A remade tapestry Joshua Socolar examines nature's beautiful patterns Read article: A remade tapestry
Transport properties Research update Superconductors could simulate the brain Josephson junctions would allow rapid simulation of brain functions Read article: Superconductors could simulate the brain
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews The value of simulation Flavio H Fenton is unhappy with the view that all is not well in the world of computer simulation Read article: The value of simulation
Transport properties Research update Quantum mechanics boosts photosynthesis Solar energy is converted into chemical energy more efficiently thanks to quantum coherence Read article: Quantum mechanics boosts photosynthesis