Determining the structures of nanocrystalline pharmaceuticals by electron diffraction

Reliable information about the structure of pharmaceutical compounds is important for patient safety, for the development of related drugs and for patenting purposes. However, working out the structures of pharmaceuticals can be tough.

How metal clusters grow

First the nucleus, then the shell: Researchers have studied stepwise formation of metal clusters, smallest fractions of metals in molecular form.

Artificial control of exciplexes opens possibilities for new electronics

Demonstrating a strategy that could form the basis for a new class of electronic devices with uniquely tunable properties, researchers were able to widely vary the emission color and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes based on exciplexes simply by changing the distance between key molecules in the devices by a few nanometers.

Electron microscopy captures snapshot of structure coronaviruses use to enter cells

Atomic model suggests vaccine strategies against deadly pandemic viruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

Preventing protein unfolding with polymers

Researchers have theoretically demonstrated that small proteins can be reinforced with covalently bonded polymers against mechanical unfolding.

SUN fosters international dialogue among top researchers, professionals and young scientists in the field of Nanotechnologies

The EU FP7 SUN Sustainable Nanotechnologies Project has successfully hosted a week of high ranking, international nanotechnology events in Venice in the period 22 ? 29 January 2016.

Graphene 'moth eyes' to power future smart technologies

Patterned graphene sheets will be essential in designing future technologies such as 'smart wallpaper' and Internet-of-things applications.

New cell-sorting technology could improve the development of cell therapies

Researchers create magnetic ratcheting system that could help prepare medical therapies more quickly and accurately.

World's first parallel computer based on biomolecular motors

A study reports the realization of a parallel computer based on designed nanofabricated channels explored in a massively parallel fashion by protein filaments propelled by molecular motors.