Tiny pretty things
A beautiful introduction to the glories of the nanoworld, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Shape matters when nanoparticles fight cancer
Tiny rods and cubic cages move deep into tumours
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Physicists sound-out acoustic tractor beam
New technique could be used in a range of medical treatments
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Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids?
A little bit of water cuts friction in half
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New lens could turn your phone into a microscope
High-quality DIY lens is cheap to make and could help diagnose diseases
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Physicists create frictionless flow by adding more friction
Counterintuitive effect could lead to better processing of materials
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Acoustic metamaterial can be reconfigured in a jiffy
Breakthrough could lead to ultrasonic superlenses
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Scientists crack oyster’s secret of strength
Nanoscale study of sturdy shells could lead to better body armour
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Nanoparticles boost solar-energy capture by plants
Nanotube-augmented plants are a "nanobionic" first
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Molecules line up for X-ray diffraction
New technique could soon be used on peptides
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