New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells

Combined platform provides safe, effective passage for therapies treating cancer and other diseases.

Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging

A new type of molecular probe can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes. The probe is based on the conventional fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique, but it relies on compact quantum dots to illuminate molecules and diseased cells rather than fluorescent dyes.

Researchers create scalable platform for on-chip quantum emitters

Nanoscale light sources can now be created with unprecedented efficiency and precision, paving way for new developments in quantum computing and quantum cryptography.

AI and NMR spectroscopy determine atoms configuration in record time

Scientists have developed a machine-learning approach that can be combined with experiments to determine, in record time, the location of atoms in powdered solids. Their method can be applied to complex molecules containing thousands of atoms and could be of particular interest to the pharmaceutical industry.

A USB stick? In the distant future, a little powder should suffice

Chemistry, biochemistry and computer science researchers have joined forces to look for new ways of storing data. In this research effort, they were inspired by nature, where genetic information is stored in DNA.

First single-photon source that works with atomic gases at room temperature

Researchers have developed a novel, promising variant of a light source for the smallest possible energy packages - a so-called single-photon source.

New composite material that can cool itself down under extreme temperatures

A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces.