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Magnetic fluid targets insulin-related amyloidosis

Nanoparticles shown to depolymerize aggregates associated with diabetes

Analog memory paves the way for efficient information processing

Algorithm tunes conductance of memristor device to 1% relative accuracy within its dynamic range even in the presence of large variations in switching behaviour

Fluorescent-magnetic dual-encoded nanospheres tailor-made for high-throughput analysis

Applications for addressable dual optical- and magnetic-encoded nanomaterial include profiling of cancer biomarkers

Antibody-assisted self-assembly applied to solar cells

Bio-directed manipulation of nanowires could help to make photocell and display fabrication more environmentally friendly

Humidity nanosensors made from individual metal oxide nanorods

Individual BaTiO3 nanorods integrated in simple circuit architectures

Biocompatible plasmonic substrates assembled for single-molecule detection

Small clusters of anisotropic silver nanoparticles enveloped in a shell of chitosan biopolymer operate as highly active SERS substrates

Natural nanotubes direct deposition of near-atomic scale alloys

3 nm wide CoFe(Ni) nanowires grown inside tobacco mosaic virus templates

Diffraction lithography maps near-field light and fabricates complex nanopatterns

Versatile method can deliver sub-wavelength structures over large areas

Anti-serially connected resistance switching structure shows improved reliability

Configuration increases the endurance of Pt/TiO2/Pt cells from several hundred cycles up to several tens of thousands of cycles

Formulating dual-function nanoparticles for photodynamic and photothermal cancer therapy

Carbon nanotube–chitosan–phycocyanin complex displays photoinduced cytoxicity

Nano-engineered carbons promise better gas storage materials for advanced transportation

Tunable pore space will allow developers to selectively optimize carbons for high volumetric or high gravimetric storage capacity to meet different vehicle requirements

Graphene-based remote controlled actuators put to the test

Large light-induced reversible and elastic responses of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) polymer composites could one day deliver smart materials for steering aircraft or actuating space exploration vehicles

Striped nano-cavity arrays created in PEDOT-PSS thin films

Laser interference and near-field optical enhancement offer hybrid route to patterning nano-cavity arrays in diverse materials

Diffraction grating reduces noise of coated AFM cantilevers

Special coating pattern based on Fresnel lens reduces the impact of detection-, force- and displacement-noise in atomic force microscopy

Nanowires: brittle or ductile?

Microstructures have the final say

Examining hidden defects in silicon nanowires

Observing nanowire samples from multiple directions highlights superposition effects

Step-and-repeat nanoimprint lithography delivers single digit nanostructures

Nanopatterning team explores ultimate resolution of simplified nanoimprint lithography process

Doped nanotubes detect hydrogen over a wide range at room temperature

Nb-doped titania nanotube-based sensor tested in dilute and high-concentration hydrogen atmospheres ranging from 50 ppm to 2% H2

DNA nanoswitch flips open with force

Harvard team engineers DNA-based tool for studying biomolecular interactions

Soft nanohairy surface keeps bacteria at bay

Patterned array of super flexible nanoposts could pave the way for longer-lasting control over biofilm growth