Pulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information

Scientists use electron pulses to create and manipulate nanoscale magnetic excitations that can store data.

Battery breakthrough using 2016 Nobel Prize molecule

Scientists report a molecular pulley binder for high-capacity silicon anodes of lithium ion batteries.

3-D imaging of surface chemistry in confinement

Researchers have developed an optical imaging tool to visualize surface chemistry in real time. They imaged the interfacial chemistry in the microscopically confined geometry of a simple glass micro-capillary.

Nanomaterials strengthen 3D-printed parts

Scientists discovered a way to make 3-D printed parts stronger and immediately useful in real-world applications.

Freestyle nanoswimmers offer new opportunities for biomedical nanobots

Researchers present a two-arm nanorobot that achieves a high-speed 'freestyle' swimming motion, a new microscale propulsion mode that has not been observed in nature.

Manipulating plasmonic nanoantennas in water enhances fluorescence

Researchers have demonstrated the application of an electrostatically confined gold nanoantenna for plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence in aqueous environments.

Semiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticles

An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to pull out surprisingly long chains of particles. Curiously enough, the particles in the chains are held together by a thin layer of liquid that covers them.