Pillar of support: Breakthrough discovery could speed up bone implant recovery

Researchers uncovered a new technique that could speed up recovery from bone replacements by altering the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells.

Chain length determines molecular colour

Researchers have developed fluorescent polymers whose colour can be easily tuned. Depending on their length, the polymers emit a different colour. Potential applications include biomedicine, security printing and solar energy.

Optically active defects improve carbon nanotubes

Chemists and materials scientists have demonstrated a new reaction pathway that enables such control for carbon nanotubes. It results in specific optically active sp3 defects, which are more luminescent and can emit single photons in the near-infrared.

Discovery could help lengthen lifespan of electronic devices

Researchers have made a significant discovery in the field of materials science, for the first time providing a full picture of how fatigue in ferroelectric materials occurs.