Nanovectors combine cancer imaging and therapy

Researchers have designed and developed hybrid gold-silica nanoparticles, which are turning out to be genuine therapeutic 'Swiss Army knives'. Tested in mice and on cultured human cells, they make it possible to combine two forms of tumor treatment and three imaging techniques.

A nanoscale solution to the big problem of overheating in microelectronic devices

Researchers discover a new path to explore the terrain of nanoscale thermodynamics.

Why 'baking powder' increases efficiency of plastic solar cells

The efficiency of plastic solar cells can be doubled or tripled if an extra solvent is added during the production process, comparable with the role of baking powder in dough mixture. Exactly how this works has been unclear for the last ten years.