3D printed microfibers could provide structure for artificially grown body part

Much as a frame provides structural support for a house and the chassis provides strength and shape for a car, a team of engineers believe they have a way to create the structural framework for growing living tissue using an off-the-shelf 3-D printer.

Solar fuels: better efficiency using microwires

Using only earth-abundant materials, researchers have developed the most efficient direct conversion method of energy from sunlight into hydrogen to date.

Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structure

Using a set of gyroscopes linked together, physicists explored the behavior of a material whose structure is arranged randomly, instead of an orderly lattice.

New center to develop next-generation computing technologies

A new $26 million center led by the University of Notre Dame will focus on conducting research that aims to increase the performance, efficiency and capabilities of future computing systems for both commercial and defense applications.

Researchers measure single atoms in a graphene 'petri-dish'

Researchers have shown that graphene and boron nitride can be combined to create a perfect nano petri-dish. Liquid samples inside the dish can be imaged with single atom sensitivity and it is also possible to measure their elemental composition at the nanometre length scale.

Scalable synthesis of nanoporous metal structures

A simple, versatile, scalable synthesis route to nanoporous metals via solid-state conversion reactions.

Protein handshake on the nanoscale

A new study shows that it is possible to create hybrid protein nanofibers composed of two plasma proteins using a facile self-assembly approach supported by ethanol-induced protein denaturation.

A serological point-of-care test for detecting Ebola

The new approach uses lateral flow technology, similar to that of a pregnancy test, coupled with smartphones to provide a promising alternative to lab-based testing.

The first precise measurement of a single molecule's effective charge

For the first time, scientists have precisely measured the effective electrical charge of a single molecule in solution. This fundamental insight could also pave the way for future medical diagnostics.