Structure and dynamics Research update Spider web inspires fibres for industry The secret behind the spider's water collection skills uncovered Read article: Spider web inspires fibres for industry
Soft matter and liquids Research update Splashing stones drive supersonic flow Break the sound barrier in your garden pond Read article: Splashing stones drive supersonic flow
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Jostling balls reveal secrets of ultrathin films Experiment with plastic colloidal spheres simulates epitaxial growth on the atomic scale
Transport properties Research update Paper battery could boost energy storage Nanotube-coated paper could enhance batteries and supercapacitors Read article: Paper battery could boost energy storage
Soft matter and liquids Research update Fish swishing mixes the oceans Mathematicians enter the debate on whether marine swimmers stir the seas Read article: Fish swishing mixes the oceans
Soft matter and liquids Research update Physical forces at work in biocomposites Study reveals how single crystals incorporate polymer strands Read article: Physical forces at work in biocomposites
Soft matter and liquids Research update Snail shell spiral switched Biophysicists change the chirality in developing snail embryos Read article: Snail shell spiral switched
Soft matter and liquids Research update Skin cells ruffle to heal open wounds Novel microscopy technique captures migrating skin cells Read article: Skin cells ruffle to heal open wounds
Soft matter and liquids Research update Nanoparticles sink or swim in sewage Neutron scattering could help make wastewater nanoparticle free Read article: Nanoparticles sink or swim in sewage
Soft matter and liquids Research update X-ray diffraction microscopy peers into tiny cells 'Plunge-freezing' living cells could improve 3D imaging Read article: X-ray diffraction microscopy peers into tiny cells