Nano-thermometer takes temperature inside cells

Chemists use fluorescence of molecular motors to sense conditions.

Creating textiles and cosmetics of the future with nanotechnology

By using nanocapsules, scientists and industrial partners are developing innovative garments and skin products that provide thermal comfort, and anti-ageing and antimicrobial properties.

Structure of protein nano turbine revealed

Scientists determine the first structure of a cell's rotary engine using state-of-art microscopy.

New study reveals carbon nanotubes measurement possible for the first time

Experiments yield conductivity measurements between two identical carbon nanotubes.

Mapping nucleation kinetics with nanometer resolution

Scientists discovered a new imaging method - nanoscale nucleation kinetic mapping - which allows direct imaging of nucleation events at a solid-liquid interface.

Artificial muscles bloom, dance, and wave

Wearing a flower brooch that blooms before your eyes sounds like magic. Researchers have made it real with MXenes and robotic muscles.

Next generation synthetic covalent 2-D materials unveiled

Researchers have developed a new method to synthesize 2D materials that are thought to be impossible or, at least, unobtainable by current technologies.