Mathematical physics Research update Nature’s building blocks brought to life Periodic table of shapes could aid theoretical physics Read article: Nature’s building blocks brought to life
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Creating Gyrangle Robert P Crease is enthralled by an exotic structure made of 490 hollowed-out triangles Read article: Creating Gyrangle
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Exciting structures Len Fisher reviews Mark Denny's new book "Super Structures" – all you need to know about trusses Read article: Exciting structures
Nanomaterials Research update Heat engine may be world’s smallest Device made from piezoresistive silicon could form tiny watch mechanism Read article: Heat engine may be world’s smallest
Quantum mechanics Research update Information converted to energy Potential of tiny bead boosted by data input Read article: Information converted to energy
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Knowledge from a vast effort Rasmus Benestad looks at the link between computer models, politics and global warming Read article: Knowledge from a vast effort
Quantum mechanics Feature Quantum computing…with a twist Steve Simon explains why the theory of knots could play a role in quantum information processing Read article: Quantum computing…with a twist
Soft matter and liquids Research update Rolling rubber bands stretch students Tumbling ribbons have surprising shapes Read article: Rolling rubber bands stretch students
Mathematical physics Research update Birds flock with scale invariance Scientists ponder the statistical mechanics of the Roman sky Read article: Birds flock with scale invariance
Ultracold matter Research update Ultra-precise test confirms photons are bosons Laser experiment upholds a key principle of modern physics Read article: Ultra-precise test confirms photons are bosons