Taking advantage of the modulation of the optical properties of carbon nanotubes for sensing a model protein

Biosensors Converse with Nanotubes

A Colorful Way to Stay Cool
Fabrics treated with polymer-coated aluminum pigments reflect heat and stand up to washing and wear

Silencing Cancer with Quantum Dots
Sugary coating helps to deliver siRNA to hypoxic tumors

Switch It Up with Surface-Anchored MOFs
Resistive switching observed in nanodevices based on surface-anchored metal-organic frameworks

Predictive Modelling in Pharmaceutical Development
Reliable property predictions of drug candidates

A Closer Look at the Dengue Virus Cap
Crystal structure shows how an enzyme places a protective cap on the RNA of the dengue virus

Otto Hahn Prize 2015
Physicochemist Professor Jürgen Troe honored for his work on reaction kinetics

Protecting a Lightweight Alloy
Simple two-step process protects magnesium alloys from corrosive solutions

Fluorinated Organic Molecules for Information Storage
O-Fluoroazobenzene-based donor-acceptor molecules as active components in memory devices

Climate Change Will Impair European Wheat Production
Extreme weather conditions cause a need for new adaptation strategies