Read article: The power of hearing
The power of hearing
Physicists investigate how the ear hears both faint whispers and loud cries
Read article: The power of hearing
‘DNA computer’ cracks code
Biology tackles the most complex task yet solved without electronic computers
Max Perutz
Pioneer in protein crystallography dies at the age of 87
Read article: Space-age material could restore sight
Space-age material could restore sight
A novel light-sensitive ceramic may replace faulty cells in the human retina
Read article: Canaries sing simple harmonics
Canaries sing simple harmonics
Basic physics explains the complex songs of birds
Read article: Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Precise optical tracking could improve models of the dynamics of flying insects
Did interplanetary dust seed life on Earth?
Dust grains are more likely to have initiated life than comet impacts
Biophysicist scoops 2001 Dirac medal
Physics-based calculations branch out into biology to win the Italian prize
Read article: Electronic properties of DNA
Electronic properties of DNA
The building block of life is often heralded as the cornerstone of a new generation of electronic devices and computers, but the electronic properties of DNA remain highly controversial
Read article: Soft condensed matter: where physics meets biology
Soft condensed matter: where physics meets biology
Techniques used to study soft condensed matter can be applied to living systems, but there are differences in the approaches of physicists and biologists, say Wilson Poon, Tom...
