Discovery could lead to munitions that go further, much faster

Researchers discovered a new way to get more energy out of energetic materials containing aluminum, common in battlefield systems, by igniting aluminum micron powders coated with graphene oxide.

Researchers make world's smallest tic-tac-toe game board with DNA

The technology could be used to develop more sophisticated nanomachines with reconfigurable parts.

Bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods

Researchers have created a drug delivery system that could radically expand cancer treatment options.

Scientists use magnetic defects to achieve electromagnetic wave breakthrough

Scientists have created small regions of magnetic defects made from nanoscale magnetic islands assembled into a grid. The plane waves interact with these defects, thereby generating helical waves.

One of the world's fastest cameras films motion of electrons

Research team examines ultrafast conversion of light energy in a solid.

Creating nanoscale patterns at record resolution: An instructional video

This video shows how an electron microscope-based lithography technique can be used to define single-digit nanometer patterns in conventional electron-beam resists.

Mighty morphing materials take complex shapes

Researchers have created a rubbery, shape-shifting material that morphs from one sophisticated form to another on demand.

Scientists find nanoparticles with peculiar chemical composition

Scientists have discovered a host of new and unexpected nanoparticles and found a way to control their composition and properties.

Using 3D printing to fabricate shape-conformable batteries

Researchers have successfully manufactured various kinds of battery shapes, such as ring-type, H, and U shape, using 3D printing technology.