Small-scale radiation check for mobile phones
New technique could monitor absorption of radiation in ears and eyes
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The power of hearing
Physicists investigate how the ear hears both faint whispers and loud cries
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‘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
Space-age material could restore sight
A novel light-sensitive ceramic may replace faulty cells in the human retina
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Canaries sing simple harmonics
Basic physics explains the complex songs of birds
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Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Precise optical tracking could improve models of the dynamics of flying insects
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Did interplanetary dust seed life on Earth?
Dust grains are more likely to have initiated life than comet impacts
Biophysicist scoops 2001 Dirac medal
Physics-based calculations branch out into biology to win the Italian prize
Electronic properties of DNA
The building block of life is often heralded as the cornerstone of a new generation of electronic devices and computers, but the electronic properties of DNA remain highly controversial
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