Non-invasive technique could lead to new forms of light-based therapy for cancer and genetic conditions
Read article: Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles shine a light deep within living tissues
New work could help optimize quantum memories and information processing
Read article: Extracting entropy information from quantum dots
Multipurpose structures could find use in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, microelectronics and tissue engineering
Read article: ‘Patchy’ nanoparticles emerge from new atomic stencilling technique
Nearly all light emitted by nitrogen-vacancy centres can be collected, providing a boost for these room-temperature quantum technology platforms
Read article: Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects
New ultrafast optical microscope could aid the development of advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies based on these nanomaterials
Read article: Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time
Devices use upconverting nanoparticles to make normally invisible radiation perceptible to humans even with their eyes closed
Read article: New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared
A flower-shaped nanosensor detects biomarkers in the blood associated with the risk of gestational diabetes and other pregnancy complications
Read article: Nanosensor predicts risk of complications in early pregnancy
Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action
Read article: Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection
New asymmetric structures have ferromagnetic states on a single zigzag edge
Read article: Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets
One technique is used to observe worms munching on bacteria
Read article: Nanocrystals measure tiny forces on tiny length scales
