Partners across Europe collaborate to establish a pilot line for the scale-up and production of nanopharmaceutical products

The NANOFACTURING consortium announced that it has made significant progress towards the establishment of a pilot line and the design of a commercial scale manufacturing line for the production of nanopharmaceuticals.

Fully integrated circuits printed directly onto fabric

Researchers have successfully incorporated washable, stretchable and breathable electronic circuits into fabric, opening up new possibilities for smart textiles and wearable electronics.

Researchers develop flexible, stretchable photonic devices

Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.

Nanosensors applied to plant leaves warn of water shortage

Electronic circuits reveal when a plant begins to experience drought conditions.

Better, bolder printing with silicon nanostructures

Researchers have found a way to expand the printable color spectrum with a novel nanostructure system.

Graphene performs under pressure

Scientists have fabricated highly miniaturised pressure sensors using graphene membranes which can detect minute changes in pressure with high sensitivity, over a wide range of operating pressures.

Quantum tunnelling in water opens the way to improved biosensing

Tomb raiding a dormant theory shows promise for solar storage and biosensing.