Single-electron transistor provides building block for new, more powerful computer memories and advanced electronic materials
World's Smallest Transistor
New Concept For Multilayer Films
New way to make self-assembled multilayer films use electrochemistry to trigger click reaction between polymers
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Templated Fullerene Synthesis
Can fullerenes be synthesized from simple and abundant precursors with the help of templates?
Stopping Amyloid Fibrillation with Nanoparticles
Can amyloid fibrillation associated with degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s be stopped by nanoparticles that act like proteins?
Controlling Stem Cell Differentiation
Micropatterned substrate that mimics heart muscles can be used to direct differentiation in adult human stem cells
Endocytic-Targeting, pH-Responsive Nanoparticles
Tunable, pH-responsive nanoparticles can be selectively activated in different endocytic compartments
Single Peptide-Surface Interaction
Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials
DNA Origami
Miniature architectural forms—including a round-bottomed nanoflask—have been constructed by DNA origami
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Researchers in Australia and the USA have developed a nanoscale Gutenberg-style printing press