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The base-by-base activity of DNA polymerase can be monitored with a single-molecule nanopore device

Strands of DNA perform remarkable acrobatics to wrap themselves around carbon nanotubes, forming very useful hybrid structures

The factors that determine how small organic molecules assemble on different noble metal surfaces are probed with a combination of experimental and computational techniques

By controlling the motion of phonons at the nanoscale, silicon nanowires could form the basis of a new generation of thermoelectric devices

Theoretical approaches have an important role to play in driving forward new ideas in nanoscience and technology, as illustrated by two papers in this issue.

Debates about nanotechnology and religion have become dominated by the concepts of transhumanism and cyberimmortality, but, argues Chris Toumey, there are more interesting topics to discuss.