Reach for the stars 15 March 2018 Star-shaped nanoparticles that release their drug payload only after entering cells could improve current treatments
Putting muscle nuclei in their place 15 March 2018 Microtubules anchored to proteins in the nuclear membrane position muscle cell nuclei
A blood test for cancer recurrence 15 March 2018 Assay for genetic quirk can provide a wealth of information on patient disease status and prognosis
Green lights all the way 15 March 2018 Taxis utilized to their full potential, intersections with no traffic lights and devices that eliminate driver error — anything is possible in Singapore, one of the world's busiest test beds for intelligent traffic.
Photothermal therapy blooms 8 March 2018 Flower-shaped gold nanocrystals are too hot to handle for tumor cells
Nature inspires light, robust lattice structures 8 March 2018 New technique for creating lightweight materials that are stiffer and stronger than previously possible
A surface that makes light work 8 March 2018 The quantum states on the surface of conducting materials can strongly interact with light
Building a better ion channel 8 March 2018 Synthetic channel with a strong preference for potassium ions offers rapid transport through artificial membrane.
A bright idea for on-demand nanopatterns 8 March 2018 Focused electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and pattern them into intricate surface arrays
‘Floating’ nanostructures for better color 8 March 2018 Extremely high-resolution color images are produced using silicon nanostructures that imitate particles floating in free space
Using a mouse to make an ‘iMac’ 21 February 2018 A new method for making specialized immune cells from stem cells offers a tool for modeling inflammatory diseases in the lab
Flat-packed optical components 21 February 2018 Nanostructured thin-films that can bend light by large angles could be a replacement for bulky glass optical components
Clinging on to the memory 21 February 2018 Immune cells hold their memory of how to respond to allergens in a surprising way.