Nanostraws deliver molecules to human cells safely and efficiently

Researchers can design the perfect molecule to edit a gene, treat cancer or guide the development of a stem cell, but none of that will matter in the end if they can't get their molecules into the human cells they want to manipulate. The solution could be nanostraws.

Flexy, flat and functional magnets

An overview on the surprising features and enormous potentials of 2D magnetic van der Waals materials.

2-D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research

Scientists say the tiny 'spins' of electrons show potential to one day support next-generation innovations in many fields.

New digital tiles turn bedroom walls into cinema screens

Researchers have developed a set of digital, ceramic tiles that can change colour, pattern, or play videos with a connected smartphone or tablet, turning a bedroom wall or ceiling into a giant cinema screen.

Five minutes in the life of a molecular shuttle

Scientists follow and operate one molecular shuttle-at-a-time, in real time, for several hundreds of cycles.

Eco-friendly waterproof polymer thin-films synthesized using novel method

Researchers have applied a novel method to control the wettability of polymeric substrates, which has numerous practical implications.

Ultrasensitive toxic gas detector

Scientists have discovered a two-step sputtering and subsequent annealing treatment method to prepare vertically aligned WO3-CuO core-shell nanorod arrays which can detect toxic NH3 gas.

A bullet-proof nanowire heating pad

Researchers have made a wearable heater by modifying woven Kevlar fabric with nanowires that conduct and retain heat.

Laser-activated silk nanosealants outperform sutures for tissue repair

Researchers have developed laser-activated nanomaterials that integrate with wounded tissues to form seals that are superior to sutures for containing body fluids and preventing bacterial infection.

Bose-Einstein condensate generated in space for the first time

Physicists put in place groundwork for accurately testing Einstein's equivalence principle.

Don't underestimate the force

Researchers discover weak chemical interactions hold together box of infinite possibilities.