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Tiny silicon springboards with a protein coat bend out of shape when exposed to antibiotics with superbug-killing potential
Breaking News - 12 October 2008
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Researchers have found a way to insert nanoparticles into red blood cells, allowing them to image the body in much greater detail
Technology - 07 October 2008
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Fungi will handily feed on nanoparticles of gold, palladium, platinum or silver to produce more powerful catalysts
Breaking News - 24 September 2008
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Nanoscale flowers and grass can boost energy storage in the ultracapacitors tipped to replace batteries in electric cars
Breaking News - 17 September 2008
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Instead of unloading vicious Viking warriors, these longboats deliver toxic drugs to cancer cells without the side effects of chemotherapy
News - 06 September 2008
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An imaging sensor made from a mixed crop of nanowires could one day be printed onto sticky tape, and be self-powered and wireless
Breaking News - 28 July 2008
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The extraordinary properties of the carbon supermaterial graphene are turning out to be more fantastic than scientists imagined
Breaking News - 18 July 2008
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A theoretical carbon nanotube cable could not only be invisible, but also strong enough to support a person's weight
Technology - 20 July 2008
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A new form of the molecule of life, with no natural bases, could find a use in tomorrow's electronic devices
News - 14 July 2008
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Carbon nanotubes have the right properties to allow a key step in photosynthesis that has eluded chemists until now, say experts
Breaking News - 11 July 2008
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Overcoming an enigmatic force that makes microscopic components hug each other could boost the nanotechnology revolution
Technology - 28 June 2008
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A mesh of nanowires can soak up 20 times its own weight in oil without sucking up any water – it could lead to new ways to clean up polluted seas
Breaking News - 30 May 2008
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A tiny "monorail" that can creep along a nanotube track has shifted its first load, hauling a gold nugget a distance of 0.5 micrometres
Breaking News - 10 April 2008
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Toxic nanoparticles added to socks to kill the bacteria associated with whiffy feet can leak into waste water during washing, a study reveals
Breaking News - 07 April 2008
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Memory made from tiny islands of semiconductor – known as quantum dots – could fill a gap left by today's ageing computer memory formats
Breaking News - 07 March 2008
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What has become of the promised nanotech revolution? A series of crafty devices awaits, says Mason Inman
Features - 27 February 2008
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The fact that naturally occurring substances can be just as hazardous as synthetic ones should not be ignored to press the organic case
Editorial - 26 January 2008
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Atom-thick layers of an ingredient in pencils should smash the record for conductivity, making faster electronic devices a possibility
Breaking News - 08 January 2008
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Tubes of boron could have many of the same properties as carbon nanotubes, and for some electrical applications, they may even be better
Breaking News - 04 January 2008
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Wiring a DNA strand up to a pair of nanotubes and feeding electricity through it can flag up specific virus sequences, say researchers
Breaking News - 04 December 2007
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Tiny metal codes could make it easier to track valuable objects, and study a variety of biological molecules simultaneously, researchers say
Breaking News - 30 November 2007
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Photonic crystals' ability to block certain wavelengths of light has been used to recreate the fiery glow of a cut diamond
Technology - 26 November 2007
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Cheap, flexible batteries that can be printed onto a surface could be on the way thanks to networks of carbon nanotubes
Breaking News - 16 November 2007
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Prepare to dive into the nanoworld, where water turns to treacle and molecules the size of cannonballs hurl past from every direction. Michelle Knott investigates
Features - 17 November 2007
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The formation of the carbon nanospheres was videoed by a team demonstrating a new method for their construction
Breaking News - 30 October 2007
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Tiny particles have been created that act as both drug courier and a delivery reporter by glowing when they dump their cargo inside tumour cells
Breaking News - 12 October 2007
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The clay-based substance is as strong as steel and is the first material to successfully scale up the strength of nano-sized ingredients
Breaking News - 04 October 2007
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The delicate feat will allow nanoscale objects to be manipulated in 3D, making nanoconstruction more precise and versatile
Technology - 29 September 2007
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Super-thin layers of ordinary materials could solve the engineering challenges of building an invisibility device, say researchers
News - 15 September 2007
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Coating materials with carbon nanotubes could keep them microbe-free, suggests a study that shows how they pierce and kill bacteria upon contact
Breaking News - 22 August 2007
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Paper and carbon nanotubes have been used to build an energy-storage unit that could fit neatly into flexible electronic screens
Breaking News - 14 August 2007
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If incorporated into a computer the logic gate could be more efficient and robust than those in ordinary electronic circuits
Breaking News - 09 August 2007
