Nanotechnology
Game-changing microfluidics
27 Sep 2011Microfluidic devices are poised to transform biological research by streamlining the cost, speed and precision of individual experiments
Let it snow
10 May 2011Metallic alloys containing thin, interconnected ‘snowflakes’ enhance the efficiency and safety of rechargeable batteries
Super clean glass
14 Sep 2010Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces
Electrical pickup
25 May 2010A novel design promises a sensitive detector of hybrid particles that unite light and charge
Bridging spheres
2 Feb 2010A lithographic approach based on evaporating solutions makes conducting networks of microwires for electronics
Three times the connection
19 Jan 2010An innovative surfactant design enables the synthesis of the first nanoporous silica with a tri-continuous network
It takes two
5 Jan 2010High-performance transistors based on silicon–germanium nanowires can be made using an approach compatible with existing mass-production techniques
Edgy mechanics
24 Nov 2009The electronic properties of graphene ribbons are strongly dependent on the atomic structures at the ribbon’s edge
Combating fatal brain infections
27 Oct 2009Custom-built antimicrobial peptides can cross the blood–brain barrier and destroy harmful bacteria and fungi
Watching the heart
27 Oct 2009A sensor made from silicon nanowires could warn doctors when a patient is at risk of a heart attack
When is ultrathin too thin?
27 Oct 2009Theoretical studies suggest that silicon nanowires shorter than 3 nm lose their intrinsic electronic characteristics when incorporated between metal electrodes