Rollerball writes electronics straight to paper

27 June 2011

Pen-on-paper electronics approach developed by US researchers could make for cheap, flexible and disposable devices

Dinosaur smile reveals secret to staying cool

23 June 2011

A novel technique based on rare isotopes in fossilised teeth sheds light on dinosaur body temperatures

Anarchy in the proteome

15 years ago, the idea that proteins might be functional without a well-ordered 3D structure was heretical. But Michael Gross discovers, a little flexibility can go a long way

Cells turned into living lasers with fluorescent protein

13 June 2011

Physicists have made a laser that uses a fluorescent cell as the gain medium to amplify the light beam

A cool way to store hydrogen?

28 June 2011

Forget MOFs and carbon nanotubes - perhaps the best way to store hydrogen is already sitting in the freezer compartment

Clever comestibles

Controlling the microscopic structure of foods could make diet products that help you feel fuller for longer. Emma Davies gets her teeth into some edible colloids

Chatty nanoparticles signal the attack on tumours

20 June 2011

Nanoparticles that communicate with one another can work together to deliver large doses of drugs to tumour cells

Making smell-o-vision a reality using a polymer matrix

21 June 2011

A polymer matrix that can release odours on command could enhance the cinematic or virtual reality experience