Read article: European synchrotron secures €177m upgrade
European synchrotron secures €177m upgrade
New beamlines will allow nanometre-scale experiments at Grenoble lab
Read article: European synchrotron secures €177m upgrade
Read article: Optical tweezers: where physics meets biology
Optical tweezers: where physics meets biology
Joost van Mameren explains how quantitative force measurements by optical tweezers can unravel the mechanical properties of biological molecules
Read article: Tunnelling electrons could drive nanomotors
Tunnelling electrons could drive nanomotors
Tiny rotors are inspired by biological motors
Read article: Electrons put a new spin on chirality
Electrons put a new spin on chirality
Could radiation striking magnetic materials be responsible for the 'handedness' of biological molecules?
Read article: Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Accelerator lab chooses nanostructure expert as new director
Memristors model primitive learning
An amoeba’s ability to learn can be simulated using an electronic circuit
Read article: Graphene could accelerate genomics
Graphene could accelerate genomics
Tiny gaps in carbon sheets could be used to sequence DNA, says physicist
Read article: Physicists pull off the gecko’s feat
Physicists pull off the gecko’s feat
Nanotube material is 10 times stickier than the lizard
Read article: Two decades and counting…
Two decades and counting…
Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th...
…And now for the next 20 years
Six leading physicists peek into the future
