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Ambitious efforts are underway to map the presence and abundance of proteins in organs and tissues of the human body at the scale of single cells. But existing imaging methods are limited in their performance, their accessibility to researchers, or both. Now, researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biological Engineering and Harvard Medical School have developed a DNA-nanotechnology-based approach that enables the visualization of many proteins in the same sample.

Researchers at Purdue University have created a quantum spin wave for light, which can be a carrier of information for future nanotechnologies. Optical spin has possible applications in fiber optics, plasmonics, resonators, and quantum metrology.

Researchers at Purdue University have created a quantum spin wave for light, which can be a carrier of information for future nanotechnologies. Optical spin has possible applications in fiber optics, plasmonics, resonators, and quantum metrology.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a cellular process that allows nanomaterial entry into cells. These findings reveal another mechanism for nanoparticle entry into cells and open up an avenue of studying the interplay among endocytosis, amino acids, and nanomaterial delivery.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a cellular process that allows nanomaterial entry into cells. These findings reveal another mechanism for nanoparticle entry into cells and open up an avenue of studying the interplay among endocytosis, amino acids, and nanomaterial delivery.

Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz have reported using a new chip-based platform that integrates nanopores and optofluidic technology with a feedback-control circuit to enable an unprecedented level of control over individual molecules and particles on a chip for high-throughput analysis.

Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz have reported using a new chip-based platform that integrates nanopores and optofluidic technology with a feedback-control circuit to enable an unprecedented level of control over individual molecules and particles on a chip for high-throughput analysis.

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have synthesized biocompatible porous nanoparticles that can be loaded with therapeutics and provide targeted and controlled release at precise locations through temperature control.

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have synthesized biocompatible porous nanoparticles that can be loaded with therapeutics and provide targeted and controlled release at precise locations through temperature control.

Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that the mechanical properties of layered graphene oxide films can be significantly enhanced by mixing strong, solid graphene oxide flakes with weak, porous graphene oxide flakes. The enhancement of mechanical properties is attributed to the more compliant nature of the soft porous sheets, which act as a binder to improve interlayer packing and load transfer in the multilayer films.