Modelling and simulation Feature How computational modelling is transforming medicine Computational modelling is sparking breakthroughs in epidemiology and other medical fields, as Sam Vennin explains Read article: How computational modelling is transforming medicine
Modelling and simulation Research update Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations Research could lead to cleaner combustion of liquid fuels Read article: Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations
States of matter Research update ‘Reluctant’ metals make a new state of matter New computation model of "strange" metals could shed light on high-temperature superconductors and black holes Read article: ‘Reluctant’ metals make a new state of matter
Modelling and simulation Research update Moth-inspired robot swarms could soon sniff out harmful substances Search algorithm incorporates two strategies from nature Read article: Moth-inspired robot swarms could soon sniff out harmful substances
Modelling and simulation Research update Second critical point appears in two models of water Computations suggest that supercooled water exists in two distinct liquid phases Read article: Second critical point appears in two models of water
Astroparticle physics Research update Neutron stars may contain free quarks Quark-matter cores likely in the most massive stars, say researchers Read article: Neutron stars may contain free quarks
Modelling and simulation Research update Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers Probabilities could be conveyed as in weather forecasts Read article: Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers
Planetary science Research update ‘Super-puff’ exoplanets put a ring on it The unusually low density of some exoplanets may be due to Saturn-like rings rather than clouds of gas Read article: ‘Super-puff’ exoplanets put a ring on it
Biomaterials Research update Protein aggregation goes catalytic Mathematical model describes how proteins self-assemble into the amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's Read article: Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Thin films and coatings Research update A salty solution for the coffee-ring effect Simple trick of adding salt to a solution could allow engineers to deposit more uniform coatings and dyes Read article: A salty solution for the coffee-ring effect
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