Tensile strength of carbon nanotubes depends on their chiral structures

Scientists directly measured the tensile strengths of individual structure-defined single-walled carbon nanotubes, revealing key insights into the relationship between their structure and strength.

Scientists develop DNA microcapsules with built-in ion channels

Researchers report a way of constructing DNA-based microcapsules that hold great promise for the development of new functional materials and devices.

Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy

Scientists have developed a new anti-cancer nanomedicine for targeted cancer chemotherapy. This new nano-tool provides a new approach to use cell-based nanomedicines for effcient cancer chemotherapy.

Scientists create fully electronic 2-D spin transistors

Physicists constructed a two-dimensional spin transistor, in which spin currents were generated by an electric current through graphene.

Diamonds are forever: New foundation for nanostructures

Researchers have fabricated a novel glass and synthetic diamond foundation that can be used to create miniscule micro- and nanostructures.

'Death Star' bacterial structures that inject proteins can be tapped to deliver drugs

Not all bacteria spread diseases, many are beneficial and this strain has nanoscale syringes that deliver proteins which cause metamorphosis in marine animals, and could be modified as a novel drug delivery tool for future vaccines and cancer care.