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Tuned nanocrystals speed light-driven reactions by matc...

Adjusting the size and chemistry of nanocrystals within an ultrathin surface can...

World's smallest QR code, read via electron microscope,...

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized wit...

A bacterium's built-in compass, explained: Single-cell ...

Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic...

Ultrasound-jiggled nanobubbles can crack cancer's colla...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to breach o...

Chemistry-powered 'breathing' membrane opens and closes...

Ion channels are narrow passageways that play a pivotal role in many biological ...

Nanodevice produces continuous electricity from evapora...

A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evapo...

Transistor-like MXene membranes enhance ion separation

By applying voltage to electrically control a new "transistor" membrane, researc...

Nature-inspired method forms ZnO quantum dots in solid ...

In nature, tiny crystals known as nanocrystals are formed slowly over many years...

Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actua...

The tiny fatty capsules that deliver COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arm...

Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted ...

Scientists at McGill University and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Insti...

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker...

A stretchy, conductive type of plastic could help power the next generation of i...

Scientists deliver new molecule for getting DNA into cells

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which...

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines...

Drugs made of mRNA have the potential to transform medicine—if only they could g...

Ultrafast X-rays reveal physical principles behind lipo...

Egg yolk may appear runny and uniform, but on the nanoscale, it is one of the mo...

System isolates single extracellular vesicle surface pr...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny biological bubbles that carry nucleic acid...

Could police crackdowns actually help criminal networks?

Criminal networks are known for their ability to reorganize and continue operati...