• mRNA drugs promise transformative therapies but struggle to enter cells intact. • UConn scientists mimic viral capsid design to encapsulate mRNA in protective shells. • The engin
• Laser‑written glass tablets can hold 2 million books’ worth of data for 10,000 years. • The technology uses femtosecond laser pulses to embed binary patterns in silica, creating
• Chemistry-powered membrane autonomously opens and closes nanoscale pores, mimicking biological ion channels. • Pores are fabricated at angstrom-scale widths, matching the size of
• Northwestern researchers used high-energy X-ray imaging to map kingfisher feather nanostructure. • Feathers display photonic crystals-microscopic ridges on keratin strands-creati