A cost-efficient, single-atom electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

Development of a highly efficient and durable electrocatalyst for water electrolysis that will lead to cost-efficient hydrogen production.

Graphene layer to protect communication systems

A collaborative research project aims to develop a printable ultrathin layer of carbon to shield sensitive electronics from electromagnetic radiation.

Researchers advance drug delivery systems to treat connective tissue disorders

Researchers have devised tiny cargo-carrying systems many times smaller than a human hair, made from molecules called peptides that help provide structure for cells and tissues. The team has reported advances in the nanoparticle design that allow them to control the shape of the nanoparticles to allow them to better bind to tissue in the body and stay in a particular location.

Researchers advance drug delivery systems to treat connective tissue disorders

Researchers have devised tiny cargo-carrying systems many times smaller than a human hair, made from molecules called peptides that help provide structure for cells and tissues. The team has reported advances in the nanoparticle design that allow them to control the shape of the nanoparticles to allow them to better bind to tissue in the body and stay in a particular location.

Programmable photonics

The chips of the future will include photonics and electronics; they will have a bandwidth, speed and processing and computing abilities that are currently unthinkable; they will make it possible to integrate many other components and their capabilities will increase exponentially compared to electronic chips.

Nanoscale machines convert light into work

Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser light into work. These optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo for applications such as nanofluidics and particle sorting.

Engineers develop novel miniaturised organic semiconductor

An engineering team has made an important breakthrough in developing the staggered structure monolayer Organic Field Effect Transistors, which sets a major cornerstone to reduce the size of OFETs.

Graphene detector reveals terahertz light's polarization

Physicists have created a broadband detector of terahertz radiation based on graphene. The device has potential for applications in communication and next-generation information transmission systems, security and medical equipment.

Lipid nanoparticles deliver gene-editing tools to specific tissues and organs in mouse models

Engineers create nanoparticles that deliver gene-editing tools to specific tissues and organs in mouse models.

Applying artificial intelligence to science education

This review article aims to examine how machine learning has revolutionized the capacity of science assessment in terms of tapping into complex constructs, improving assessment functionality, and facilitating scoring automaticity.