Red light for stress

Researchers have created a biphasic luminescent material that changes color when exposed to mechanical stress. This work has many applications in the field of smart materials, which includes sensors for monitoring the strain on objects.

Pressing 'pause' on nature's crystal symmetry

From snowflakes to quartz, nature's crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers have shown that it's now possible to control how crystals grow - including interrupting the symmetrical growth of flat crystals and inducing them to form hollow crystal spheres.

Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair

Scientists demonstrated that 'nanostimulators' - nanoparticles seeded with a molecule the body naturally produces to prompt stem cells to heal wounds - can amp up stem cells' regenerative powers in a targeted limb in mice.

Team makes breakthrough in separation science with sub-Angstrom precision

An international research team is the first to successfully separate two ions with very, very small size differences, a major advancement in separation science with widespread potential application.

New study reveals unexpected softness of bilayer graphene

Research has found that bilayer graphene is much softer than multi-layered graphite.