When dust sticks to a surface or a lizard sits on a ceiling, it is due to ‘nature’s invisible glue’. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now discovered a quick and easy way to study the hidden forces that bind the smallest objects in the universe together. Using gold, salt water, and light, they have created a platform on which the forces can be seen through colors.

Structurally colored colloids, or photonic pigments, offer a sustainable alternative to conventional dyes, yet existing systems are constrained by limited morphologies and complex synthesis.

A new study published in Nature Communications has shown that, rather than being discarded, plastics can be transformed into valuable carbon nanomaterials that help solve both energy and environmental challenges.

Northwestern University researchers have developed lipid nanoparticle spherical nucleic acids (LNP-SNAs) that significantly enhance CRISPR delivery. These DNA-coated nanostructures protect gene-editing cargo, enter cells up to three times more effectively than standard lipid nanoparticles, reduce toxicity, and boost editing efficiency and repair accuracy.