Nature Materials UpdateThe latest developments in materials science and nanotechnology from the publishers of NatureNews: News: Hit meexcl- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The response of aluminium to intense high pressures is stiffer than expectedhttp://www.nature.com/materials/news/news/070222/portal/m070222-1.html Nanozone: News: Nanotubes at full stretch- (Found July 2, 2008 ) As perfectly crystalline structures go, carbon nanotubes can be remarkably stretchy. A combination of two mechanisms makes their elongation a self-healing process.http://www.nature.com/materials/nanozone/news/070222/portal/m070222-2.html News: News and Views: Physical chemistry: Oil on troubled waters- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The nature of the boundary between water and oil is crucial to many nanometre-scale assembly processes, including protein folding. But until now, what the interface really looks like remained in dispute.http://www.nature.com/materials/news/newsandviews/070222/journal/445831a.html Nanozone: News: Molecular machinery gets organized- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Molecular motors are of limited use unless they are fixed in place on an immobile substrate. That has now been achieved for the first fully synthetic, fully rotating single-molecule rotors.http://www.nature.com/materials/nanozone/news/070215/portal/m070215-2.html News: News: Bone cells tackle nacre- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Nacre is hard to digest for some bone cellshttp://www.nature.com/materials/news/news/070215/portal/m070215-1.html News: News: Pigments help to date disputed masterpiece- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Spectroscopy puts painting in the Renaissance.http://www.nature.com/materials/news/news/070215/journal/445695a.html Nanozone: News and Views: Nanofluidics: Silicon for the perfect membrane- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Newly developed ultrathin silicon membranes can filter and separate molecules much more effectively than conventional polymer membranes. Many applications, of economic and medical significance, stand to benefit.http://www.nature.com/materials/nanozone/newsandviews/070215/journal/445726a.html Nanozone: Features: Science in culture- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Lucia Covi uses modern microscopy to highlight the world at the nanoscale.http://www.nature.com/materials/nanozone/features/070215/journal/445714a.html News: News: UK's Diamond synchrotron turns on the lights- (Found July 2, 2008 )http://www.nature.com/materials/news/news/070215/journal/445697a.html |