Read article: Can nanomaterials take on the extremes of space?
From the furnace of take-off to the cold radiation-laden environment of space, extraterrestrial missions place high requirements on material properties
Read article: Current counts for measuring air pollution
Size isn’t the only challenge for counting airborne nanoparticles – converting to a well-defined unit is also crucial
Read article: Nanoporous carbon electrodes harvest blue energy
They could also be the next big thing in water desalination
Read article: Nanotechnology for more sustainable farming?
First systematic comparison of nano-pesticides and fertilisers with conventional equivalents
Read article: Light is confined to an atom-wide gap
Graphene-based design could boost nanophotonics
Read article: Upconverting nanophosphors make good radiotracers
NaYF4 particles could be ideal in theranostic applications and targeted in vivo imaging
Read article: Bose–Einstein condensate forms in a nanoparticle lattice
First ever BEC of light coupled with metal electrons might find use in information processing and imaging
Read article: Graphene nanoribbons mend from the brink
Calculations of carbon fragment fusion highlight the role of edges in making and mending defects
Read article: Nanoparticles on the move for medicine
How to make nanoparticles that can "swim" through the body
Read article: Colour-changing hydrogels make heart-on-a-chip
Chameleons are researchers’ new best friend
