Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement

Researchers have developed a single-walled carbon nanotube device that can detect below-threshold signals through the use of stochastic resonance.

Nanopore filter may be a match for fracking water

Scientists produce superhydrophilic membrane to clean fluids for reuse.

Holograms for molecules

Scientists have developed a completely new analysis method based on light diffraction on molecules on a small chip.

Atomic-scale movies reveal that catalyst nanoparticles undergo internal changes to forge carbon nanotubes (w/video)

Researchers have made some of the first movies of the structural changes in tiny catalyst particles that may someday help them more efficiently build miniature electronic circuits and other nanotech devices.

New technique uses light to separate mirrored molecules

A nanostructured filter that, when illuminated with a laser, attracts one handed specimen while repelling its mirror image.

Bacterial nanosized speargun works like a power drill

In order to get rid of unpleasant competitors, some bacteria use a sophisticated weapon - a nanosized speargun. Researchers have now gained new insights into the construction, mode of action and recycling of this weapon.

Atomically thin solar cell materials

Researchers have developed an innovative method for fabricating semitransparent and flexible solar cells with atomically thin 2D materials.

Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid

New research simplifies process for emulsion that could lead to liquid circuitry, soft robotics.

Molecular geometry with DNA nanoscopy (w/video)

Nanotechnology that continuously creates DNA-based records of nearby features in molecular complexes, allowing for their computational reconstruction.

Brain damage in fish affected by plastic nanoparticles

A new study shows that plastic particles in water may end up inside fish brains. The plastic can cause brain damage, which is the likely cause of behavioural disorders observed in the fish.

Scientists discover genes are controlled by 'nano footballs'

New research has revealed that genes are controlled by 'nano footballs' - structures that look like footballs but 10 million times smaller than the average ball.

MRI contrast agent locates and distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types.

Platinum clusters with precise numbers of atoms for preparative-scale catalysis

Scientists have developed a fully scalable method for the synthesis of atom-precise platinum clusters for potential use in catalytic applications. This method could provide a new pathway for large-scale production of atom-precise clusters.