Contacting the molecular world through graphene nanoribbons

Scientists create the tiniest magnetic device contacted, made of a single molecule.

Polar bear hair inspires nanotechnology enhanced thermal textile

Inspired by the microstructure and thermal insulation function of the polar bear hair, scientists have used a freeze-spinning technique to continuously fabricate silk fibroin solution into a fiber with aligned porous microstructure.

Precision experiments reveal gaps in van der Waals theory

An international research team has performed synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments on titanium disulfide - a transition metal dichalogenide (TMD) material with a layered 2D structure - and compared the results with theoretical calculations.

To untangle the effects of nanoparticles on microbes, look at the genes

Nanoparticles are one of a long list of substances that can perturb microbes, but teasing out their effects is a Sisyphean task.

Biocompatible anti-burn nanotechnology fibers that act as 'living bandages'

Researchers present a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial composition and plasma components of human blood. Biodegradable bandages made from these fibers will accelerate the growth of tissue cells twice as quickly.

Deep-brain exploration with nanotechnology material

A less invasive way to stimulate the mouse brain with light.