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Organic synthesis can produce graphene nanoribbons that are 12 nm long

Single-electron transistors have been made to function as multi-valued logic gates

Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles can probe the bonding between ligands and their receptors

Bulky dye molecules could perform better than flat, thin ones in solar cells

Manipulation of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles in cells with a magnet

It is now possible to isolate carbon nanotubes with different colours

Two nanoscale gold triangles on a glass substrate can act as an antenna

Looking for quantum jumps in a nanoscale membrane

A pH-sensitive nanogel could have applications in cancer treatment

An analysis of 30 years of data on patent publications from the US Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office confirms the dominance of companies and selected academic institutions from the US, Europe and Japan in the commercialization of nanotechnology.

How many papers does the typical researcher review in a year? How long do they take? And why do they do it? For the answers, read on.

The enormous difference in scale between our everyday world and the nanoworld could explain why so few members of the general public seem to know about nanotechnology.

Synchrotron radiation can measure the size and density of nanoparticles produced in plasmas

A lightweight grating can significantly improve the performance of semiconductor lasers

How much force is needed to move an atom or molecule on a crystal surface?

Researchers have performed simultaneous optical and electrical measurements on a single molecule

First there was 'IBM' written with 35 xenon atoms, followed by the quantum corral, the quantum mirage and, now, the quantum drum

A template molecule has been used to control the length of a self-assembled nanofibre