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A combination of mechanical constraints and directed assembly of silk-fibroin leads to the generation of engineered hierarchical structures with control over multiple length scales from the macro, to the micro and nanoscales.
Nanoscale intracellular electrodes and CMOS integrated circuit technology are combined to realize a new intracellular and network-level all-electrical electrophysiological imager.
Individual particles can be programmed to chemically communicate with their neighbours, giving rise to collective behaviours such as dynamic travelling fronts and spatial pattern creation.
Nanosensor arrays based on single-walled carbon nanotubes can detect protein efflux from single, isolated microorganisms in real time, allowing the dynamics of genetic transfection and influence of reproduction to be measured.
Magnesium silicide nanoparticles can scavenge oxygen in the acidic tumour microenvironment and starve tumours by blocking oxygen and nutrient supply, offering a new avenue for cancer-starvation therapy.