A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)

A fluorescent probe for labeling mitochondria helps scientists study fat-burning brown adipose tissue

Noble metal nanoparticles can be coated with silica by a simple, environmentally friendly process that does not employ alcohol

Researchers at A*STAR have developed temperature-sensitive gels that can be used for a wide range of biomedical and cosmetic applications

By varying the size and spacing of aluminum nanodisks, researchers generate images that contain over 300 colors and are not much wider than a human hair

Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen

Confining tiny gold colloids inside nanoscale templates reveals how to design complex structures beyond the capabilities of conventional lithography

Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands

Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties

A fluorescent nanoprobe could become a universal, noninvasive method to identify and monitor tumors

Quantum effects in nanometer-scale metallic structures provide a platform for combining molecular electronics and plasmonics

Miniature two-color barcodes have the potential to combat forgery and track cancerous cells

Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions