Instant insight: Detection on the nanoscale

23 April 2008

Nicholas Pieczonka and Ricardo Aroca of the University of Windsor in Canada discuss single molecule analysis using surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Interview: Having a gas

31 March 2008

Gary Hieftje tells Nina Notman about the fun side of science.

Designer thermometers rise to new levels

25 March 2008

Scientists in Europe and the US have used ionic liquids in liquid-in-glass thermometers as alternatives to mercury and ethanol.

A bright future for solar cells

08 April 2008

A highly efficient light harvesting molecule could lead to cheaper solar cells, claim international scientists.

Cellular power plants fuel molecular motors

14 April 2008

Mitochondria have been used to power miniature motors for microfluidics.

Layered film offers NO control

03 April 2008

Nitric oxide releasing film provides 'significant step' towards molecule-based machines.

Driving water droplets uphill

02 April 2008

Lab-on-a-chip technology could soon simplify a host of applications, thanks to a new way to move droplets up vertical surfaces on flexible chips.

Nerve agent detector on a chip

16 April 2008

A microfluidic device that can identify exposure to sarin could help identify individuals needing treatment at sites of terrorist attack.

Explosive electrochemistry

27 March 2008

Scientists in China have taken a step towards a new sensor for detecting hidden explosives

Unbalanced polymers offer route to ultrathin films

31 March 2008

Chinese scientists have demonstrated a different way to make multilayer thin films.

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