Do general anaesthetics trigger a phase transition in the brain?
Model suggests tiny change in communication could have large effect on neuron interaction
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Between the lines
Mathematical doodles, the “new space” era and a pocket guide to astronomy, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Between the lines
Tasneem Zehra Husain’s imaginative physics-history novel Only the Longest Threads and Peter Adey’s ramble through Air: Nature and Culture, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Filamentous laser beams point to new type of phase transition
Clustering threads of plasma could help control lightning and seed clouds
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Multimedia highlights of 2014
From detecting landmines to the art of quantum kung fu
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Elegant constructions
A beautifully illustrated book of essays on geometry, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Between the lines: Christmas special
A collection of physics-themed books on topics ranging from aliens to zombies, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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A taste for anelloni
See why a new form of pasta invented by Davide Michieletto and Matthew S Turner can teach us about polymers
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When does mathematics become a commercial product?
Peter Maasse describes the process of commercializing research
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Have you ever been lost in Hilbert space?
David Colton provides a basic description of this abstract concept
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