Transport properties Feature Roll over, Boltzmann Jon Cartwright examines whether a new form of entropy can revolutionize our understanding of disorder Read article: Roll over, Boltzmann
Nanomaterials Research update Finding better ways to pack polyhedrons "Angry alien spider" emerges from packing calculations Read article: Finding better ways to pack polyhedrons
Mathematical physics Blog Beauty is in the eye of the mathematician Equations trigger the same part of the brain as great works of art Read article: Beauty is in the eye of the mathematician
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Heat cloaks hide objects in 3D Thin layers steer heat around large objects Read article: Heat cloaks hide objects in 3D
Quantum mechanics Analysis NSA keys into quantum computing Jon Cartwright looks at what progress the US National Security Agency has made in cracking quantum cryptography codes Read article: NSA keys into quantum computing
Ethics Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books about the physics community in Nazi Germany, the roots of radio astronomy and a whole lot of nothing, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Mathematics and prejudice Edward Frenkel's love letter to the mathematics that captivates him is "a book to read to be inspired to learn maths" writes reviewer William Gasarch Read article: Mathematics and prejudice
Ultracold matter Research update How to watch a Bose–Einstein condensate for a very long time Active-feedback scheme could preserve fragile state of matter Read article: How to watch a Bose–Einstein condensate for a very long time
Transport properties Research update Chaos reigns in unexpected places New work shows dissipative systems may be chaotic too Read article: Chaos reigns in unexpected places
Renewables Research update How to store electrical energy as heat New approach could help improve renewable-energy storage Read article: How to store electrical energy as heat