Read article: Who was Emmy Noether?
Who was Emmy Noether?
Ruth Gregory introduces the life and work of this pioneering German mathematician
Read article: Who was Emmy Noether?
Read article: What is Shor’s factoring algorithm?
What is Shor’s factoring algorithm?
Peter Shor introduces his eponymous mathematical concept
Read article: Why information grows
Why information grows
César Hidalgo explains why information can help us to understand economics
Read article: The wealth of nations
The wealth of nations
Physicist César Hidalgo's argument for an information-centric view of economic growth is "wildly fresh and creative", says reviewer Mark Buchanan
Read article: Are Faraday cages less effective than previously thought?
Are Faraday cages less effective than previously thought?
Calculations suggest that electric field does not drop off exponentially
Read article: Do general anaesthetics trigger a phase transition in the brain?
Do general anaesthetics trigger a phase transition in the brain?
Model suggests tiny change in communication could have large effect on neuron interaction
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Mathematical doodles, the “new space” era and a pocket guide to astronomy, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Tasneem Zehra Husain’s imaginative physics-history novel Only the Longest Threads and Peter Adey’s ramble through Air: Nature and Culture, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Filamentous laser beams point to new type of phase transition
Filamentous laser beams point to new type of phase transition
Clustering threads of plasma could help control lightning and seed clouds
Read article: Multimedia highlights of 2014
Multimedia highlights of 2014
From detecting landmines to the art of quantum kung fu
