Vital forces
A rare popular-science book on biophysics, reviewed by Richard Jones
Read article: Vital forces
Read article: Vital forces
Physicists claim microwave-imaging ‘breakthrough’
Thermoacoustic technique could be used on patients within five years
Read article: Physicists claim microwave-imaging ‘breakthrough’
Soft matter’s charismatic pioneer
A biography of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, now available in English translation, reviewed by Tom McLeish
Read article: Soft matter’s charismatic pioneer
Web life
Ask Nature: a whole website devoted to biomimicry and its many applications
Read article: Web life
Staying dry to stay alive: the ant raft and other water-repellent systems
View on demand: an online lecture presented by David Hu
Read article: Staying dry to stay alive: the ant raft and other water-repellent systems
Walking on water
Stephen Ornes reports on how pond skaters move across water
Read article: Walking on water
Bacteria ‘wires’ conduct electrons over centimetre distances
Tiny filaments allow micro-organisms to flourish without oxygen
Read article: Bacteria ‘wires’ conduct electrons over centimetre distances
Silvery fish fool predators with their skin
Biological cloaking could be applied to optical devices
Read article: Silvery fish fool predators with their skin
A Casimir force for life
Long-range forces might allow proteins to communicate
Read article: A Casimir force for life
Tiny spheres simulate crystal melting
Heating a crystal from within opens a new window on phase transitions
Read article: Tiny spheres simulate crystal melting
