Read article: Poking and prodding the molecules of life
Single-molecule experiments are now allowing researchers to start answering critical questions about how living cells function at the fundamental physical level
Read article: Mapping the commercial landscape for quantum technologies
As devices begin to move out of physics labs and into the marketplace, patent attorney Andrew Fearnside offers a tour of the developing commercial scene
Read article: Fast and precise depth profiler delivers thin-film insights
Optical spectroscopy technique originally developed for the steel industry now offers fast-track analysis of next-generation device structures
Read article: Gender equality – how does medical physics shape up?
Attendees at a meeting on gender equality in medical physics took a look at what the profession is getting right and where there's still room for improvement
Read article: Optical micromirrors reveal the secrets of cell membranes
A novel and flexible fluorescence microscope enables scientists to probe the dynamics of mysterious proteins in the protective lipid bilayer
Read article: Guided software speeds up linac commissioning for radiotherapy
Automated system exploits real-time beam analysis to optimize workflows and streamline the commissioning process
Read article: Getting engaged: what encourages the public to marry up with environmental research?
From noisy seaweed to climate change poetry, there have been many approaches, as the Engaging Environments symposium in Bristol revealed
Read article: Focused ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier
Using focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier could improve treatments for medical conditions from brain tumours to Alzheimer's disease
Read article: Journal editors share their views on the future of open-access publishing
Senior editorial board members of IOP Publishing’s open-access journals give their views on open access
Read article: IPCC Special Report on 1.5 °C: the reaction
From The Hunger Games and Mad Max to politely screaming scientists, we round up comments on the latest climate change report
