Read article: Geckos’ feet get sticky from static
Geckos’ feet get sticky from static
Van der Waals forces – not capillary action – allow the lizards to walk on the ceiling
Read article: Geckos’ feet get sticky from static
Innovations boost disabled literacy
Physicists have developed tools to help disabled people to write and blind people to read
Read article: DNA goes spintronic
DNA goes spintronic
The molecules that carry genetic data notch up another surprising property
Read article: Noisy signals strengthen human brainwaves
Noisy signals strengthen human brainwaves
‘Stochastic resonance’ seen in the brain’s information processing area
Read article: Small-scale radiation check for mobile phones
Small-scale radiation check for mobile phones
New technique could monitor absorption of radiation in ears and eyes
Read article: The power of hearing
The power of hearing
Physicists investigate how the ear hears both faint whispers and loud cries
‘DNA computer’ cracks code
Biology tackles the most complex task yet solved without electronic computers
Max Perutz
Pioneer in protein crystallography dies at the age of 87
Read article: Space-age material could restore sight
Space-age material could restore sight
A novel light-sensitive ceramic may replace faulty cells in the human retina
Read article: Canaries sing simple harmonics
Canaries sing simple harmonics
Basic physics explains the complex songs of birds
