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

A tiny silicon–oxygen-based polyhedron enters cellular nuclei to light them up selectively

Porous structures made from a copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyethylene glycol are ideal scaffolds for bone regeneration

The successful growth of high-quality indium nitride thin films makes it possible to produce nitride-based light-emitting diodes with a full visible emission spectrum

Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices

Hydrothermal synthesis offers an easier route to lead-free piezoelectric materials

New optical and lighting technologies are set to revolutionize the IT and telecommunications industries

Compositional tuning proves to be an effective approach for the fabrication of semiconductor nanocrystals with novel optical functions

Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces

Gold nanoparticles power a quick and colorful method to detect protein–DNA interactions with nucleotide-specific sensitivity

Replacing expensive components of solar cells with small, electronically active molecules may reduce manufacturing costs

An innovative imprinting technique produces highly ordered alumina films with nanometer-sized pores on silicon wafers

Attaching a water-soluble polymer layer to nanometer-sized silica spheres improves their mobility, facilitating drug delivery in the body