Nanowires replace Newton's famous glass prism

Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from within a smartphone camera.

Nanocapsules packed with gene-editing tools offer alternative to viral delivery of gene therapy

Scientists describe packing a gene-editing payload into a tiny, customizable, synthetic nanocapsule.

Palladium nanosheets aid cancer therapy quest

Researchers have found a way to dispatch minute fragments of palladium - a key component in motor manufacture, electronics and the oil industry - inside cancerous cells.

Getting a look under the hood of topological insulators

Because of topological insulators' unique electronic properties and their potential use in spintronic devices and even conceivably as transistors for quantum computers, scientists are interested in investigating the special relationship between two properties of the conducting surface electrons in these materials.

All of YouTube in a single teaspoon: Storing information in DNA

Researchers have demonstrated a significant improvement in the efficiency of the process needed to store digital information in DNA.

Metal-organic framework nanoribbons

Researchers report the preparation of ultrathin MOF nanoribbons by using metal hydroxide nanostructures as the precursors.

Hard as a diamond? Scientists predict new forms of superhard carbon

A study identifies dozens of new carbon structures that are expected to be superhard, including some that may be about as hard as diamonds.

The controlled delivery of chemotherapeutics to fight cancer stem cells

Researchers are investigating the efficiency of gold nanoclusters as drug carriers against cancer cells.