Research aims to improve rechargeable batteries by focusing on graphene oxide paper

An engineering team has discovered some of graphene oxide's important properties that can improve sodium- and lithium-ion flexible batteries.

New sensor could improve one of nanotechnology's most useful microscopes

Spotting molecule-sized features may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With their new design, NIST scientists may have found a way to sidestep some of the problems in calibrating atomic force microscopes (AFMs).

Gold nanorods target cancer cells

Using tiny gold nanorods, researchers have demonstrated a potential breakthrough in cancer therapy.

New technique moves researchers closer to new range of GaN biosensors

Researchers have found a way of binding peptides to the surface of gallium nitride (GaN) in a way that keeps the peptides stable even when exposed to water and radiation. The discovery moves researchers one step closer to developing a new range of biosensors for use in medical and biological research applications.

Electron spin could be the key to high-temperature superconductivity

Scientists take a significant step in our understanding of superconductivity by studying the strange quantum events in a unique superconducting material.

EU publishes nanomaterial guidance for employers and workers

This Guidance document offers an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of manufactured nanomaterials in the workplace, sets out the broad outlines of preventive action and provides a practical tool for complying with specific aspects of ensuring workers' safety, such as risk assessment and risk management.

Spider's web weaves way to advanced networks and displays

Searching for new ways to develop efficient, flexible networks, physicists discovered the designs of spider webs and leaf venation, refined across thousands of years of evolution, are worthy models for the next generation of optoelectronic applications.