Chun-Li Bai was recently appointed president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nanoscale robotic arm possible with DNA-based device that can move and lock in eleven distinct positions

Synthetic material gets stronger from repeated stress much like bones after repeated workouts

X-rays are not the only way: Phosphorescent metal–organic coordination polymers can also be used in optical imaging

Max Planck Society establishes new research facility for "Intelligent Systems" in Germany, unifying biology, computer and materials sciences

Templated growth allowed US researchers to make almost zero-resistance nanoscopic ribbons of epitaxial graphene just 15–40 nanometers wide

Organic nanoparticle created that uses sound and heat to find and treat tumors could potentially change the way tumors are treated

Flower-like dipeptide template enables nanoflake film formation - expected to broaden application of biomaterials in surface science

Transmitter release from individual living cells detected with conducting polymer electrodes

Oscillations in gels containing a Belousov-Zhabotinsky catalyst depend upon the size and shape of the gel