Transport properties Research update Nanotubes measure DNA conductivity Tiny structural changes boost resistance
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Glassy metals are tougher than steel Materials could be used in aerospace engineering Read article: Glassy metals are tougher than steel
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Researchers create ‘self-healing’ rubber New material stretches the imagination Read article: Researchers create ‘self-healing’ rubber
Soft matter and liquids Research update Secret of sandcastle building revealed Water bridges the gap between grains Read article: Secret of sandcastle building revealed
Transport properties Research update Seeing the hidden fresco Terahertz radiation can see through walls Read article: Seeing the hidden fresco
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Physicists get to the bottom of volcano hotspots Mantle plumes rise to the occasion
Transport properties Feature Holography gets smart Exploring the potential of holograms that can respond Read article: Holography gets smart
Ultracold matter Research update Light could trap and release bacteria Optofluidic simulations may lead to new sensors Read article: Light could trap and release bacteria
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Casimir effect goes classical Physicists directly measure the “critical Casimir effect” Read article: Casimir effect goes classical
Soft matter and liquids Research update ‘Colour’ X-ray images reveal more Prototype scanner could identify tissue types
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