Kevlar-based artificial cartilage mimics the magic of the real thing

The new Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of cartilage by combining a network of tough nanofibers from Kevlar with a material commonly used in hydrogel cartilage replacements, called polyvinyl alcohol.

Three-dimensional nanomagnets for the computer of tomorrow

Researchers have created a nanoscale magnetic circuit capable of moving information along the three dimensions of space. This breakthrough could lead to an important increase in storage and processing capacities of electronic devices over those used today.

Precisely tuning carbon dots

Physicists demonstrate in a new study that the optical and photocatalytic properties of so-called carbon dots can be precisely tuned by controlling the positions of nitrogen atoms introduced into their structure.

Unplugging the cellulose biofuel bottleneck

Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels.

Simple is beautiful in quantum computing

Defect spins in diamond were controlled with a simpler, geometric method, leading to faster computing.

Stretching to perfection of 2D semiconductors

Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.

Combining nanofluidics and machine learning to diagnose cancer

Researchers have developed an approach for exosome isolation, wherein millions of nanofluidic exosome sorting components are incorporated onto a single chip and work in parallel to isolate exosomes from clinical samples.

Multifunctional fluorescent nanoparticles for cancer surgery show promise

Glowing cells heat up to eliminate tumor.