Nanomaterial risk profiling puts safety first

With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU's innovative potential, researchers are working on a safety concept to better monitor this emerging technology.

Nanomedicine researchers target disease at the molecular level

A scientists work on the diagnostic side of nanomedicine and is centered on nanopores - nanoscopic holes in synthetic membranes through which individual molecules can be threaded.

What tiny structures reveal about material properties

Scientists explore in what way a material's macroscopic properties are determined by its microstructure.

A sputtering step closer to cheaper solar cells

A simple, low cost technique that uses common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells.

NanoFARM: Using nanoparticles to grow food

The answer to the growing, worldwide food production problem may have a tiny solution - nanoparticles, which are being explored as both fertilizers and fungicides for crops.

Researchers watch in real time as fat-encased drug nanoparticles invade skin cells

A new study describes the use of cutting-edge microscopy technology to visualize how liposomes escape from blood vessels into surrounding cells in a living mouse, offering clues that may help researchers design better drug delivery systems.

Integrated lab-on-a-chip uses smartphone to quickly detect multiple pathogens

Researchers have developed a novel platform to diagnose infectious disease at the point-of-care, using a smartphone as the detection instrument in conjunction with a test kit in the format of a credit card.