A thin ribbon of flexible electronics can monitor health, infrastructure

A new world of flexible, bendable, even stretchable electronics is emerging from research labs to address a wide range of potentially game-changing uses.

Laser-burned graphene a possible replacement for platinum as catalyst

Chemists who developed a unique form of graphene have found a way to embed metallic nanoparticles that turn the material into a useful catalyst for fuel cells and other applications.

Unfolding the mysteries of DNA origami

Experiments performed by a physicist have provided new insights into how DNA assembles into nanostructures, paving the way for more precise use in technology and medicine.

Lighting up cancer cells with nanocrystals to identify low concentrations of diseased cells

Researchers have developed tiny nanocrystals that could be used in the next generation of medical imaging technologies to light up cancer cells. In a new study, the team of researchers describe how they make these films which are based on the heavy metals lanthanum and europium.

Using nanoscopic pores to investigate protein structure

Researchers have made strides toward a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA's bases are read as they are threaded through a nanoscopic hole.

Researchers reveal new, stable 2D materials

Dozens of new two-dimensional materials similar to graphene are now available, thanks to research from University of Manchester scientists.