Science at the interface: Bioinspired materials reveal useful properties

Researchers explore new materials with physical properties that can be custom-tailored to suit particular needs. The work is inspired by mechanisms in nature, where the complex three-dimensional structure of surrounding proteins influences the electrochemical properties of metals at their core.

Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks

Scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away - from the inside out - portions of plaques that cause heart attacks.

Nanocontainers introduced into the nucleus of living cells

An interdisciplinary team has succeeded in creating a direct path for artificial nanocontainers to enter into the nucleus of living cells. To this end, they produced biocompatible polymer vesicles that can pass through the pores that decorate the membrane of the cell nucleus.

How to take a picture of a light pulse

Until now, complex experimental equipment was required to measure the shape of a light pulse. Researchers have now made this much easier.

Seeing inside a battery while it's working

Thin radio-frequency detector monitors capacity of commercial lithium-ion battery.

Turning trash into valuable graphene in a flash

'Green' process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic and other materials.

New type of curved acoustic beams to provide manipulations with nanoparticles

Scientists modeled and confirmed the existence of a new type of curved acoustic wave beams - acoustical hooks.

Looking at light that is forbidden

Scientists have developed a fully experimental method for determining the photonic band gap, literally making visible the unseen.