Transport properties Research update Metallic superfluid seen in computer Theorists predict new state of matter at pressures of 4 million atmospheres Read article: Metallic superfluid seen in computer
Soft matter and liquids Research update Can proteins perform logic? Theorists propose a way for proteins to carry out logic operations
Transport properties Research update Thyristors go organic New material could have applications and also be of fundamental interest
Transport properties Research update Colloids go exotic Dutch physicists have made novel crystal structures with suspensions of tiny particles Read article: Colloids go exotic
Transport properties Research update Making ice at room temperature Electric fields can freeze confined layers of water
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Electric fields move water droplets New effect could be used to automate experiments in chemistry Read article: Electric fields move water droplets
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Swimming around in circles Researchers learn more about the behaviour of E. coli near solid surfaces Read article: Swimming around in circles
Soft matter and liquids Research update Magnetic surprise for liquids Magnetic moments come and go in Mercury and other liquid metals
Soft matter and liquids Research update “Smoking” grass leads to nanotubes Researchers in China have reported a novel way to make carbon nanotubes
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Amino acids meet electronics Researchers have shown that inorganic surfaces can trap peptide chains
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