The first ever measurements of the dielectric constant of confined water reveal far lower values than previously expected.
Read article: Water proves to be electrically dead at interfaces
Strong response to temperature change surprises researchers
Read article: Thermal expansion of 2D materials measured at nanometre resolution
Oliver Henrich and Davide Marenduzzo reveal how blue liquid crystals could lead to new display devices
Read article: The secrets of the blue fog
Extreme conditions can lead to some interesting physics
Read article: Why do physicists study matter under very high pressures?
Books about single-crystal growth and some of history’s most important science texts, reviewed by Peter Dryburgh and Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines
View on demand: an online lecture presented by Andre Geim
Read article: Random walk to Stockholm: the discovery and significance of graphene
Making a rectifier for microfluidic integrated circuits
Recent experiments in fluid mechanics are shedding light on the intricate motion displayed by non-spherical objects as they fall, a problem that has puzzled physicists for centuries
Read article: Flutter and tumble in fluids
