New technique uses nanoparticle-carrying immune cells to deliver anti-cancer drugs

Researchers have taken biodegradable polymer nanoparticles encapsulated with cancer-fighting drugs and incorporating them into immune cells to create a smart, targeted system to attack cancers of specific types.

Implantable microrobots: Innovative manufacturing platform makes intricate biocompatible micromachines

New technique uses biomaterials to make complex devices that could be used for many implantable applications, including drug delivery and stents, and could lead to advances in precision medicine.

Light can switch on atomically thin topological materials

Theoretical physicists used computer simulations to show how special light pulses could create robust channels where electricity flows without resistance in an atomically thin semiconductor.

Carbon nanotube and graphene nano-chimneys can cool circuits

A few nanoscale adjustments may be all that is required to make graphene-nanotube junctions excel at transferring heat, according to scientists.

Nanotechnology enables new insights into chemical reactions

With a new process, Swiss scientists are making it easier for the chemical industry to investigate and optimise catalytic processes.

Study picks up large spontaneous spin splitting in the energy band structure

Making strides towards new semiconductor devices using spin.

Sea sponges offer clues to how human-made structures can resist buckling

Engineers looked to nature to find a shape that could improve all kinds of slender structures, from building columns to bicycle spokes - they found an answer in sea sponges.

Nanoparticle coating may eliminate cold storage for some tests

A protective coating that could completely eliminate the need for cold storage and change the scope of medical diagnostic testing in places where it's often needed the most.

Self-assembled 3D antibody arrays offer better sensing

Exploiting a process known as molecular self-assembly, chemical engineers have built three-dimensional arrays of antibodies that could be used as sensors to diagnose diseases such as malaria or tuberculosis.

Discovery of new crystal structure holds promise for optoelectronic devices

A research team has discovered a new crystal structure of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that could open the door to new applications for optoelectronic devices like light-emitting diodes and lasers.

Silver nanowire inks enable paper-based printable electronics

By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer 'inks' to print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.

Three-layer nanoparticle catalysts improve zinc-air batteries

Nanoparticles containing three different layers of material can help to boost the performance of a zinc-air battery, researchers have found.

Scientists turn memory chips into processors to speed up computing tasks

A team of international scientists have found a way to make memory chips perform computing tasks, which is traditionally done by computer processors.