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Plasmonic interferometers for better, more compact biosensors
A technique called plasmonic interferometry has the potential to enable compact, ultra-sensitive biosensors for a variety of...
Feb 16, 20164 min read


New Nanotechnology Detects Biomarkers of Cancer
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic...
Feb 13, 20162 min read


Breaking cell barriers with retractable protein nanoneedles
In this time-lapse, retractable protein actuators called "R bodies" - found naturally in certain bacteria - are seen extending from...
Feb 11, 20162 min read


Cotton candy machines may hold key for making artificial organs
Cotton candy machines may hold the key for making life-sized artificial livers, kidneys, bones and other essential organs. For several...
Feb 9, 20165 min read


Scientists Take Key Step Toward Custom-made Nanoscale Chemical Factories
Scientists have for the first time reengineered a building block of a geometric nanocompartment that occurs naturally in bacteria. They...
Feb 5, 20164 min read


Nature Materials: Smallest lattice structure worldwide
KIT scientists now present the smallest lattice structure made by man in the Nature Materials journal. Its struts and braces are made of...
Feb 3, 20162 min read
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