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