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Liquid Gold Anna Curran Department of Mathematics A lattice of bubbles inside a ring that has been dipped in soapy water. The bubbles hold their shape because of molecules in the dish soap called surfactants, which stabilise the interface. Surfactants are all around us - for example, they allow soap to break down dirt and bacteria, and they are given to premature babies to help them inflate their lungs. Conversely, they threaten the efficacy of various industrial applications such as self-cleaning surfaces and laptop cooling systems. My research focuses on mathematically modelling the effect of these molecules at a f luid interface, in order to gain a greater understanding of how to control their behaviour in these applications.

Physics

Photography contest spotlights the beauty of science in vivid detail

A collection of images from Imperial College London's photography competition uncovers the visual splendor of scientific discovery

19719.9.22 Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California 2022 MITCH EPSTEIN. AMERICAN NATURE

Life

Images capture the timeless beauty of America’s ancient forests

Will Burrard-Lucas Forest elephant

Life

Camera trap spots endangered elephant mother and calf on the move

Smiling-Damselfly-?Benjamin_Salb This is a stacked image of a damselfly I encountered on an early morning macro outing this spring. The expression of the damselfly is remarkable, and the large pseudopupil area gives it an almost cartoonish quality. This is my favorite damselfly capture to date.

Life

Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours

A natural ice cave formed by glacial retreat, at the edge of a moraine.

Environment

Chilling images reveal melting ice worlds

Franconian Trumpeter.

Life

Fancy pigeons flaunt their feathers in this striking photo series

An aerial photo taken in January 2020 shows excavators at the construction site of a new hospital being built to treat people with covid-19 in Wuhan, China

Health

The most iconic images taken during the covid-19 pandemic

Canton Z?rich, Switzerland Ice has formed around a waterfall near Gibswil. Icicles growing from the top, and ice formations growing from the bottom have coalesced into one continuous column. Page 16 + 17

Earth

Remarkable images capture the diversity of Earth’s ice formations

The Penguin and the compact elliptical galaxy the Egg

Space

The best space images from 2024

A fluffy longhorn beetle

Life

A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024

The past 12 months have seen animals of all shapes, sizes and colours strut their stuff 鈥� here are just a few of the best pictures from the year

Life

See the world in close-up in these intricate images of nature

Life

See nature in close-up in these stunning photographs

Life

These stunning photos celebrate the intricacy of the microscopic world

Life

See the stunning winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year