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3D printer churns out bionic ear
17 May 2013 Research
Seamless integration of electronics and tissue could be used with other artificial implants and synthetic organs
Exoplanet spectrum hints at ‘core accretion’
14 March 2013 Research
Direct imaging reveals unprecedented levels of detail including the presence of water and carbon monoxide
Crystals of polystyrene
25 February 2013 Research
Highly ordered materials made by crosslinking are super strong, say chemists, and could find use in engineering applications
Synthetic ultramarine's recipe revealed
21 February 2013 Research
180 years on, chemists unravel the recipe of a prized blue pigment
Pico-gold clusters break catalysis record
14 December 2012 Research
Clusters of just three to 10 gold atoms offer exceptional catalytic turnover rates of up to 10 million
Magnesium oxide might go metallic in super-Earths
22 November 2012 Research
Discovery suggests more exoplanets could generate life-preserving magnetic fields
An ultralight graphene structure for all seasons
12 October 2012 Research
Super material is fire resistant and can absorb a record breaking 600 times its own weight in oil
Thermoelectrics ‘pass new milestone’
19 September 2012 Research
Material converts heat to electricity more efficiently than ever before, say US scientists
‘Genetic code’ guides nanoparticle growth
9 August 2012 Research
DNA can be programmed to create nanoparticles of various shapes
Curiosity – searching in vain?
2 August 2012 News and Analysis
NASA’s latest Mars probe is set to land this weekend, but the question remains of whether it is able to detect the signatures of life
Electrode dip to freshen up saltwater
10 June 2012 Research
Desalination technique could treat brackish water in a cheaper 'merry-go-round' process
DVD player burns graphene to disc
15 March 2012 News Archive
Technique can produce high-performance, flexible capacitors using a simple fabrication process
antimicrobial-pyroelectric-crystals-kill-bacteria
7 March 2012 News Archive
Powdered pyroelectric crystals that catalyse the formation of reactive oxygen species could be harnessed to kill bacteria
Nanorobots seek and destroy disease
17 February 2012 News Archive
DNA-based robots can perform simple computation to detect cell type, then offload cargo, say US researchers
Shortages spur race for helium-3 alternatives
12 January 2012 News Archive
A dearth of helium-3 is holding up research projects around the world
Scientists unveil tiniest switch
13 December 2011 News Archive
The movement of a single proton offers four different levels of conductance, researchers in Germany say
Atmospheric carbon capture costs underestimated
6 December 2011 News Archive
Capturing carbon dioxide from the air will be much more expensive than previously thought, researchers report
Shocking osmotic route to nanopores
28 November 2011 News Archive
Making nanoporous material fabrication straightforward with an osmotic shock strategy
Chemists claim metallic hydrogen creation first
14 November 2011 News Archive
Researchers believe they have produced the long-sought after substance, but many are sceptical
Organic LEDs set to become displays' flexible friend
31 October 2011 News Archive
Researchers find a way to put OLEDs on flexible plastic while retaining efficiency
Complex organic matter may have been found beyond the Solar System
26 October 2011 News Archive
Scientists in Hong Kong pick up traces of chemical structures similar to coal and oil
Mixed solvents exfoliate graphene analogues
4 October 2011 News Archive
Chemists in China open up more possibilities to produce single-layer inorganic nanomaterials
Messenger sheds light on Mercury's formation
30 September 2011 News Archive
Nasa probe may rewrite the books on the birth of the solar system's smallest planet
Catalyst could remove toxic compounds
20 September 2011 News Archive
Inserting a polyoxometalate into the pores of a metal-organic framework can turn it into a surprisingly good catalyst
Wonder material not so wonderful
8 September 2011 News Archive
Researchers discover that graphene isn't so quick to transfer electrons in electrochemistry
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