Structure and properties Feature The secrets of the blue fog Oliver Henrich and Davide Marenduzzo reveal how blue liquid crystals could lead to new display devices Read article: The secrets of the blue fog
Education and outreach Feature Leadership lessons learnt in the lab Headteacher Mark Whalley says he learnt how to become a good leader thanks to his research days Read article: Leadership lessons learnt in the lab
Neural engineering Feature Smarter machines: the evolution of neuromorphic engineering Jessamyn Fairfield looks at a new generation of computational devices that can mimic the networks of neurons in our brains Read article: Smarter machines: the evolution of neuromorphic engineering
Publishing Feature Why we should give credit to code creators Arfon Smith argues that we need to adopt better ways of recognizing contributors to software development in physics Read article: Why we should give credit to code creators
Artificial intelligence Feature A quantum boost for machine learning Maria Schuld describes how researchers plan to enhance machine learning using quantum computation Read article: A quantum boost for machine learning
Education and outreach Feature Speaking a different language: how to communicate science Brian Clegg looks at how we might improve how we talk about science Read article: Speaking a different language: how to communicate science
Biophysics Feature Deducing how dinosaurs moved Matthew R Francis describes how physicists are modelling the movements of these ancient beasts Read article: Deducing how dinosaurs moved
Biophysics Feature Cuckoo forgeries – a bird’s-eye view Liz Kalaugher describes how researchers are visualizing how birds see to work out why they don’t reject cuckoo eggs Read article: Cuckoo forgeries – a bird’s-eye view
Quantum mechanics Feature Decoding the quantum horizon Patrick Hayden and Robert Myers describe how “qubits” may hold the key to quantum gravity Read article: Decoding the quantum horizon
Neural engineering Feature Physics for excited neurons “Badass”. That was the word Harvard University neuroscientist Steve Ramirez used in a Tweet to describe research published online by fellow neuroscientist Ali Güler and colleagues in the journal ... Read article: Physics for excited neurons