Surveillance nanotechnology tracks cancer metastasis to multiple organs

Tests in mice show the particles are better than MRI and CT at tracking cancer's progress.

Materials research team lights the way for more efficient LEDs

New research ha revealed that nanocrystals made of cesium lead halide perovskites is the first discovered material which the ground exciton state is 'bright', making it an attractive candidate for more efficient solid-state lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs).

Clustered quantum dots could improve HD TV

Scientists have been working to develop a new process, which could lead to a new generation of high-definition (HD), paving the way for brighter, lighter and more energy efficient TVs and smart devices.

Silk fibers could be high-tech 'natural metamaterials' (w/video)

New research has demonstrated how the nano-architecture of a silkworm?s fiber causes 'Anderson localization of light', a discovery that could lead to various innovations and a better understanding of light transport and heat transfer.

Letting molecular robots swarm like birds

Researchers have developed DNA-assisted molecular robots that autonomously swarm in response to chemical and physical signals, paving the way for developing future nano-machines.

Skin-inspired graphene oxide based coating that's as hard as teeth and can heal itself

Researchers have reported the development of a smart coating that is as hard as tooth enamel on the outside but can heal itself like skin can.

Lab-on-a-chip for tracking single bacterial cells (w/video)

This integrated setup can be used to study gene regulation in single bacterial cells in response to dynamically controlled environmental changes.

Chemists follow molecules down 'nanowells', track catalytic reactions in nanoconfinement

Chemists have measured the effects of nanoconfinement in catalysis by tracking single molecules as they dive down 'nanowells' and react with catalysts at the bottom.

Precisely tailoring the dynamics of upconversion luminescence in nanoparticles

Through a collaborative approach of advanced spectroscopy and theoretical modelling, researchers were able to establish that the migration of excitation energy greatly affects the upconversion dynamics.