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Gabe CherryJanuary 21, 2019

An upgrade for open-source, 3-D nanoscale imaging software

Tomviz 1.5 dramatically reduces the time it takes to create a 3-D visualization.

Kate McAlpineNovember 15, 2018

Nanofiber carpet could mimic gecko feet, polar bear fur

A new technique that mimics biological nanofiber arrays can grow chain-like molecules into 3D nanostructures.

Kate McAlpineSeptember 5, 2018

Heat transfer surprise could lead to thermal transistors

Mechanical engineers find another way to break Planck’s law at the nanoscale.

Jim LynchJanuary 19, 2018

Holography and LIDAR on the cheap with nanoparticle gel

Magnetic nanoparticles coated in amino acids can modulate light inexpensively at room temperature, and the findings have applications in autonomous vehicles.

Kate McAlpineNovember 9, 2017

Nanoparticles can limit inflammation by distracting the immune system

White blood cells get busy taking out the trash – it could be a lifesaver when the immune system goes haywire.

Gabe CherrySeptember 12, 2017

Reading cancer’s chemical clues

A nanoparticle-assisted optical imaging technique could one day read the chemical makeup of a tumor.

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