Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus

May be possible to use approach with other emerging infectious diseases.

IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries

Researchers have engineered bendable batteries that can run on body-inspired liquids such as normal IV saline solution and cell-culture medium.

Electronic skin takes wearable health monitors to the next level

A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyzes and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.

From hot to cold: How to move objects at the nanoscale

Moving a single gold nanocluster on a graphene membrane, thanks to a thermal gradient applied to the borders: a new study sheds light on the physical mechanisms driving this phenomenon.

All-carbon humidity sensor handwritten on paper

Scientists describe the design of a type of full carbon-based humidity sensor by handwriting electrodes and the sensitive materials on paper substrates.

The shape of nanoparticles influences the magnetic response of ferro-colloids

Researchers explored the question: What effect does particle shape, cubic geometry in particular, have on the corresponding magnetic response of a stable magnetic fluid of colloidal superballs?

Textured LED gives green light to Li-Fi

Using a green LED as a detector can help to boost data transmission rates.

Harnessing the properties of a remarkable 2D material

Determining the thermal properties of a versatile material could lead to new applications in energy storage, optoelectronic and flexible electronic devices.

Engineers find better way to detect nanoparticles

Scientists have shown that the addition of a third nanoscatterer, complementing two 'tuning' nanoscatterers, to a photonics resonator makes for a fascinating physics party.