Building better bilayers

A strategy for generating stable lipid bilayers could simplify the study of biologically important membrane proteins.

HyPer-Tau provides spatially-resolved hydrogen peroxide sensing in cells

By attaching a hydrogen peroxide reporter protein to cellular microtubule structures, researchers have developed the first sensor able to show the location of the key cellular signaling chemical inside living cells with high resolution over time.

Nano-thin plates that can be picked up by hand

Despite being thousands of times thinner than a sheet of paper and hundreds of times thinner than household cling wrap or aluminum foil, corrugated plates of aluminum oxide spring back to their original shape after being bent and twisted.

Scientists see the light on graphene microsupercapacitors (w/video)

Researchers who pioneered the development of laser-induced graphene have configured their discovery into flexible, solid-state microsupercapacitors that rival the best available for energy storage and delivery.

Bursting nanoparticles might deliver agents that alter gene activity in cancer stem cells

Scientists have developed nanoparticles that swell and burst when exposed to near-infrared laser light.

Measuring nanoscale features with fractions of light

Using a novel microscope that combines standard through-the-lens viewing with a technique called scatterfield imaging, researchers accurately measured patterned features on a silicon wafer that were 30 times smaller than the wavelength of light (450 nanometers) used to examine them.

Microwaves improve nano-photocatalysts used to clean wastewater

A new method for making the material used for cleaning wastewater makes the production process greener - and 20 times faster.

Storing electricity in paper

Researchers have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to store energy. The material consists of nanocellulose and a conductive polymer.

Researchers make transparent conductors by means of stamping and growing

Researchers have discovered a new technique to make transparent conductors used in electronics such as solar cells and smartphones.

How to give a twist to the self-assembly of nanoparticles

The rotation of nanoparticles such as proteins and colloids plays a key role in the self-assembly of these particles into complexes and clusters.

Graphene oxide could make stronger dental fillings

Study reveals new filling material material that is not toxic to teeth.