A new straightforward method, based on nonlinear photoperturbation, enables monitoring the response of nuclear proteins to DNA damage in time and space.

New Faces on the Advanced Healthcare Materials Board
Chunhai Fan, Ali Khademhosseini, André Nel, Catherine Picart and Nicholas Peppas join the Editorial Advisory Board of Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Optimizing electrodes with new analytical methods
Micro-computed X-ray tomography and microfluidic-based electrochemical analysis give new insights into into electrode structure-performance relationships.

On the path to cartilage regeneration
Research group from the Duke University develops a three-dimensionally woven fiber scaffold which mimics the properties of native cartilage.

Uncovering the secrets of lithium ion batteries
Researchers have obtained clear, crisp atomic images of an li-ion battery electrode during charging.
Plasma-activated plastic bags make medical research easier
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure can serve as GMP laboratories for the cultivation of adherent cells.

US Naval Research Lab launch second-generation polymer resin
PEEK-like phthalonitrile resin has superior high-temperature and flammability properties for use in numerous marine, aerospace, and domestic applications.
Vanadium oxide and graphene combine to accelerate battery development
Rice lab finds vanadium oxide/graphene material works well for lithium-ion storage.
New nanoparticles for anti-inflammation drug delivery
New particles give potential approach to treating atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory diseases.

Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.