Big results from small solutions: new method for analyzing metalloproteins

Metalloproteins (also known as metal-binding proteins) play vital roles in our bodies for oxygen transport and storage, electron transport, oxidation and reduction. A new method only needs a tiny liquid sample to analyze metalloproteins.

Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials

Scientists have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world?s first for graphene-strengthened natural jute fibre composites.

Researchers remove silicon contamination from graphene to double its performance

A new study identifies silicon contamination as the root cause of disappointing results and details how to produce higher performing, pure graphene.

New device widens light beams by 400 times

Scientists have now developed a highly efficient device that enlarges the diameter of a light beam by 400 times. Wider light beams have many applications, including boosting the speed and sensitivity of medical imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions

Researchers report a new method that creates an ultrathin, stretchable electronic skin, which could be used for a variety of human-machine interactions.

Gold nanoparticle microsecond tracking with atomic-level localization precision

By using newly developed annular illumination total internal reflection dark-field microscopy, researchers have succeeded in achieving atomic-level, 1.3 angstrom localization precision with gold nanoparticles at 1 millisecond time resolution.

Nanoscale blood test technique set to springboard cancer discoveries

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.