Nanoparticles combine photodynamic and molecular therapies against pancreatic cancer

Novel drug-delivery system cuts off common treatment escape pathways in animal models.

Nano-photonics meets nano-mechanics

Controlling on-chip nano-optics by graphene nano-opto-mechanics.

A sense for infrared light

Laser physicists developed a measuring system for light waves in the near-infrared range.

Graphene oxide 'paper' changes with strain

The same slip-and-stick mechanism that leads to earthquakes is at work on the molecular level in nanoscale materials, where it determines the shear plasticity of the materials.

Why Spiderman can't exist: Geckos are size limit for sticking to walls

Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls - even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads.

Physicists develop a cooling system for the processors of the future (w/video)

Researchers have found a solution to the problem of overheating of active plasmonic components. They demonstrate how to efficiently cool optoelectronic chips using industry-standard heatsinks in spite of high heat generation in active plasmonic components.

Scientists demonstrate basics of nucleic acid computing inside cells

Using strands of nucleic acid, scientists have demonstrated basic computing operations inside a living mammalian cell. The research could lead to an artificial sensing system that could control a cell?s behavior in response to such stimuli as the presence of toxins or the development of cancer.