Biomedical devices Research update Telescopic contact lens comes into view Technology could help people with age-related macular degeneration Read article: Telescopic contact lens comes into view
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Phototransistor combines graphene and chlorophyll New approach boosts sensitivity to light Read article: Phototransistor combines graphene and chlorophyll
Nanomaterials Research update Nanoparticles control blood-vessel growth Coated gold particles could inhibit tumours Read article: Nanoparticles control blood-vessel growth
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions New result could be important for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and anti-cancer treatments Read article: Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
Structure and dynamics Research update Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity Research could allow similar materials to be synthesized in the lab Read article: Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Nanotube transistors detect cancer biomarkers New technique could give conventional immunoassays a run for their money Read article: Nanotube transistors detect cancer biomarkers
Biophysics Video How can we engineer human tissue? Mehdi Nikkhah explains the general principles of tissue engineering Read article: How can we engineer human tissue?
Biofabrication Video Can we print human body parts? Luiz Bertassoni explains how organs can be produced using 3D printers Read article: Can we print human body parts?
Structure and dynamics Research update Physicists detect malaria using light and magnets New method is inexpensive, highly sensitive and portable Read article: Physicists detect malaria using light and magnets
Biophysics Interview The physics of cancer Cécile Sykes talks to Physics World about the roles physics can play in cancer studies Read article: The physics of cancer
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