There’s no place like foam 25 February 2014 A nickel-foam-supported carbon-nanotube electrode offers improved performances for lightweight lithium batteries
Laying the groundwork for a manufacturing revolution 11 February 2014 A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University are partnering to develop critical technologies for the three-dimensional printing of high-performance industrial components
Hunt for nonlocal effects turns to gold 11 February 2014 Experiments on tiny gold prisms help to explain the unusual electrodynamics of nanostructures
The skinny on seipin 11 February 2014 A protein known as seipin regulates fat development through cytoskeleton remodeling
Light and heat boost memory capacity 11 February 2014 Adding carbon gives iron–platinum nanocrystals the ideal optical properties for heat-assisted magnetic recording
A tale of two fishes 11 February 2014 The lamprey genome reveals new insights into the history of vertebrate evolution
Keeping cool by layering up 11 February 2014 Nanoparticles with a core–shell structure can minimize the overheating of cells during bioimaging experiments
Computer models show device size matters 11 February 2014 Simulating the magnetic properties of nanostructures could help to design electronic memories with increased storage capacity
A shared vision for biomedical research and innovation 28 January 2014 Singapore and South Korea sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enable greater collaboration in biomedical research and healthcare
An artificial material with depth 28 January 2014 An array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks
One protein, two important roles 28 January 2014 A molecular mechanism that directs both cell growth and death via one protein could underpin more efficient cancer therapies
Deformation in detail 28 January 2014 Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the mechanisms by which metal nanowires deform or break under strain
Pinpointing an immune-response trigger 28 January 2014 Uncovering the molecular mechanisms behind immune system activation could help in future gene therapies