A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotechnology

DNA bricks enable self-assembly of 3-D nanostructures from 10,000 unique components, advancing DNA nanotech from Mega to GigaDalton scale.

Scientists craft world's tiniest interlinking chains

For decades, scientists have been trying to make a true molecular chain: a repeated set of tiny rings interlocked together. In a new study, researchers announced the first confirmed method to craft such a molecular chain.

DNA-origami surpasses important thresholds

Building virus-sized structures and saving costs through mass production.

The world's smallest Mona Lisa

Scientists 'paint' the world's smallest Mona Lisa on the world's largest DNA canvas.

Wheat gets boost from purified nanotubes

Toxicity study shows plant growth enhanced by -- but only by -- purified nanotubes.

Using magnetic fields to control bacteria with the potential to deliver drug treatments

Researchers are using magnetic fields to influence a specific type of bacteria to swim against strong currents, opening up the potential of using the microscopic organisms for drug delivery in environments with complex microflows - like the human bloodstream.

Mastering tailored design of aluminum nanomaterials

New methodology is cost-effective and more environmentally friendly than other approaches.

Towards data storage at the single molecule level

Researchers have managed to successfully place a new class of spin-crossover molecules onto a surface and to improve the molecule?s storage capacity. The storage density of conventional hard drives could therefore theoretically be increased by more than one hundred fold.

Nanoscientists develop new material with controllable pores

Scientists describe synthesizing a new material from bottlebrush copolymers, a giant molecule with special architecture. These molecules have bristles that emanate from a backbone with end blocks. The research team predicted this unique combination of reactive components in a single molecule would form. Bottlebrush copolymers provide a unique platform for fabricating mesoporous materials.

Flipping the electron spin

New test procedure for developing quick-charging lithium-ion batteries.

Researchers demonstrate first flexible optical tweezer

This new research work demonstrated real-time manipulation of 3-D arrangements of micro-objects with nanometric resolution, using light and the novel fiber-based optical traps.

Nanomaterials: How to separate linear and ring-shaped molecules

Physicists have developed a reliable strategy to separate chemically identical macromolecules that differ only in their shape.

Nanodiscs catch misfolding proteins red-handed

Researchers have mapped the proteins that cause cell death in type 2 diabetes.