Nanocoated regular paper can be erased and reprinted 80 times (w/video)

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle coating for regular paper that needs no ink, and can be printed on with light, erased and reused more than 80 times.

Do cells have exotic vibrational properties?

A little-understood biological property that appears to allow cell components to store energy on their outer edges is the possible key to developing a new class of materials and devices to collect, store and manage energy for a variety of applications.

Researchers coax colloidal spheres to self-assemble into photonic crystals

Breakthrough raises hope for efficient alternative to today's computer chips.

Optical generation of ultrasound via photoacoustic effect

Researchers have used tailored optoacoustic surface profiles to generate acoustic fields focused at multiple points using a single optical pulse.

Lead dressed like gold

Laser-altered molecules cast alchemy in a different light.

Turning water into clean fuel

Novel materials and structures developed to support generation of sustainable hydrogen fuel.

Team develops polymer surface with living system-like autonomous unidirectional motion

Scientists have developed a nanosize surface and interface composed of synthetic polymer that can move autonomously in one direction like a motor protein involved in motion and transport in living organisms.

Nerve-wrapping nanofiber mesh promoting regeneration

Researchers have developed a mesh which can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to facilitate their regeneration and restore their functions.

Scientists create electric circuits inside plants

New research looks at tapping plants' energy directly by turning their internal structures into electric circuits.

Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties

Researchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become a molecular deli for materials scientists.

Triboelectric nanogenerators boost mass spectrometry performance

Researchers have harnessed triboelectric nanogenerators to improve the charging of molecules in a way that dramatically boosts the sensitivity of a widely-used chemical analysis technique.

Smart multi-layered magnetic material acts as an electric switch

New study reveals characteristic of islands of magnetic metals between vacuum gaps, displaying tunnelling electric current.

Bioinspired process makes materials light, robust, programmable at nano- to macro-scale

Ultralight web of silk nanofibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight.

DNA-based nano-tweezers measure the forces between nucleosomes

The mode of packaging of the genomic DNA in the cell nucleus determines patterns of gene expression. Researchers have used DNA-based nano-tweezers to measure the forces between nucleosomes, the basic packing units of nuclear DNA.

Sound-shaping super-material (w/video)

A super-material that bends, shapes and focuses sound waves that pass through it has been invented by scientists.

Diamonds that deliver

Neutrons, simulation analysis of tRNA-nanodiamond combo could transform drug delivery design principles.

Controlling the stiffness of a material at the nanoscale

Use of electric fields to reversibly change a material?s hardness by up to 30 percent promises new functionalities for microphones and sensors.

Improving DNA-detecting transistors with graphene

Graphene-based transistors could soon help diagnose genetic diseases. Researchers have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.

New tougher-than-metal fiber-reinforced hydrogels

Scientists have succeeded in creating fiber-reinforced soft composites, or tough hydrogels combined with woven fiber fabric. These fabrics are highly flexible, tougher than metals, and have a wide range of potential applications.

Nano-sized hydrogen storage system increases efficiency

Scientists have developed an efficient hydrogen storage system that could be a boon for hydrogen powered vehicles.

Researchers use laser-generated bubbles to create 3-D images in liquid

New technology creates color 3-D images that don't require special viewing devices.

Molecular switches: New tools for super-resolution imaging

Scientists examine the deliberate switching of individual photochromic molecules. Their findings are opening up new research possibilities for visualizing the structures of complex molecules and even entire biological systems.

Three layers of graphene reveals a new kind of magnet

Researchers report evidence of strong electronic interactions and quantum Hall ferromagnetism seen in Bernal-stacked trilayer graphene.

Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials

Scientists have discovered that oxide nanostructures with a diameter below 3 nm could exhibit an oxidation resistance much more superior than larger nanostructures.

Researchers pave the way for ionotronic nanodevices

Discovery helps develop a new kind of electrically switchable memories.

A new dimension in chemical nanoimaging

The development of hyperspectral infrared nanoimaging is based on Fourier transform infrared nanospectroscopy (nano-FTIR) and enables highly sensitive spectroscopic imaging of chemical composition with nanoscale spatial resolution.

Light-driven reaction converts carbon dioxide into fuel

Illuminated rhodium nanoparticles catalyze key chemistry.

Serendipity uncovers borophene's potential

Organic material self-assembles next to borophene with nearly perfect interface.

Scientists decipher the nanoscale architecture of a beetle's shell

A better understanding of beetle exoskeletons could help engineer lighter, stronger materials.

Improved polymer and new assembly method for ultra-conformable 'electronic tattoo' devices

Process uses household inkjet printer without soldering to create 750 nm-thin elastomeric sheet.

Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior

Scientists have developed an experiment to detect quantum events in ultra-thin films. This research enhances the understanding of basic phenomena that occur in nano-sized systems close to absolute zero temperature.

Nanoparticles could be the future of agriculture

Nanoparticles that have always been considered a pollutant are being studied for a range of agricultural uses.

Holes in the electrode

Positrons as a new tool for lithium ion battery research.

Spiky nanostructures capture life's fine details

Assembling nanorods into complexes shaped like sea urchins may enable real-time imaging of cell components, including DNA.

In a first, metamaterial achieves the performance predicted by theoretical bounds

In 2015, a mechanical engineer and materials scientist developed an idea that could change the way people think about high-performance structural materials. Two years later, his concept is paying research dividends.

Using kinetics, not temperature, to make nanocrystalline ceramic coatings

Room temperature coatings make design, fabrication flexible.

Researchers Work to expand access to health care using nanotechnology

Researchers are using commercially available nanotechnology to develop a low-cost, handheld diagnostic device that can monitor HIV.

Engineers overcome a hurdle in growing a revolutionary optical metamaterial

Engineers produced an elusive diamond crystal structure that could revolutionize photonics. This put them on the path to achieving a material that is the 'holy grail of directed particle self-assembly'.

New window into the nanoworld

Scientists combine the ultra-fast with the ultra-small to pioneer microscopy at terahertz frequencies.

Waste silicon sawdust recycled into anode for lithium-ion battery

Researchers have found that the pulverization of silicon sawdust into silicon nanoflakes and the subsequent carbon coating are effective in fabricating high capacity and durable LIBs.

Ligand-baited nanosprings capture tumor-derived exosomes from a prostate cancer cell line

Findings enable a non-invasive approach for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer.

Nanoclusters could solve big problems for lithium-ion batteries

Chemists have developed a superionic solid that could be the basis of next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

High-sensitivity cameras reveal the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks

Scientists have developed a method for fine-scale imaging of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), three-dimensional structures made up of metal ions connected by organic ligands.

Nonlinear optics

Researchers show that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.

Nanotechnology approach could cut dose of leading HIV treatment in half

Researchers have presented successful results of a trial that utilized nanotechnology to improve drug therapies for HIV patients.

Nanostraws sample a cell's contents without damage

Tiny nanostraws that sample the contents of a cell without causing damage may improve our ability to understand cellular processes and lead to safer medical treatments.

Scalable 100% yield production of conductive graphene inks

The novel method uses ultrahigh shear forces in a microfluidisation process to exfoliate graphene flakes from graphite. The process converts 100% of the starting graphite material into usable flakes for conductive inks, avoiding the need for centrifugation and reducing the time taken to produce a usable ink.

Nominations invited for $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience

Major international prize recognizes a visionary nanotechnology researcher.

Quantum matter - shaken, but not stirred

Researchers experimentally realized an exotic quantum system which is robust to mixing by periodic forces.

Finding the balance between keeping molecules whole or splitting them on oxides

Scientists end long-standing controversy about a ubiquitous reaction involved in catalysts, corrosion, and more.