We review results concerning the critical behavior of spin systems at equilibrium. We
consider the Ising and the general O (N)-symmetric universality classes, including the N→ 0 …

Brush-like macromolecules are unique polymer molecules whose conformation and
physical properties are controlled by steric repulsion of densely grafted side chains …

Physical Biology of the Cell is a textbook for a first course in physical biology or biophysics
for undergraduate or graduate students. It maps the huge and complex landscape of cell …

Defects and geometrical patterns embedded in orderly arrays of atoms and molecules
explain important everyday phenomena such as why soap is slippery, why steel is strong …

Chain-like macromolecules (polymers) show characteristic adsorption properties due to their
flexibility and internal degrees of freedom, when attracted to surfaces and interfaces. In this …

Complex fluid-fluid interfaces are common to living systems, foods, personal products, and
the environment. They occur wherever surface-active molecules and particles collect at fluid …

Soft matter materials, such as polymers, membranes, proteins, are often electrically charged.
This makes them water soluble, which is of great importance in technological application …

This is a pedagogical introduction to Brownian motion on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary of Einstein's 1905 paper on the subject. After briefly reviewing Einstein's work in …

YOYO-1 is a fluorescent dye widely used for probing the statistical–mechanical properties of
DNA. However, currently contradicting data exist how YOYO-1 binding alters the DNA …

This Review addresses methods for obtaining sequence information directly from
unamplified genomic length DNA. Our generic starting point is a large piece of DNA that …