Nominations for the third Polymer International – IUPAC Award, celebrating the achievements of young researchers in the polymer community, will close on October the 31st.

Reviewed: Fullerenes: Nanochemistry, Nanomagnetism, Nanomedicine, Nanophotonics
MIT professor Mildred Dresselhaus takes a look at the latest work in fullerene chemistry.

Book Review: Charge and Exciton Transport through Molecular Wires
New publication brings together theory and experimental results in molecular electronics – can we go beyond Moore’s law? Emanuele Orgiu & Paolo Samorì of ISIS tell us more

Flexible Approach to Nano Building Blocks
Tetrahedral constructs of DNA are a new way to support proteins on functional nanostructures, according to work by U.S. scientists.

Increasing Interface Interaction for Titanium Medical Implants
A new approach to the development of functional and biocompatible coatings for titanium metal implants aims to reduce their failure rates by altering the nano-morphology of the surface.

A Little Added Time for Chain Organization: Organic Electrodes for Electronics
A novel polymer processing methodology to prepare thin films allows for increased crystallinity giving rise to improved properties.

Natural Nanochemistry: Artificial Petrification
Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto discusses the endless possibilities of biomimicry and biotemplating.

Polymer Reaction Engineering: Topical Issue of Chemical Engineering and Technology
New special issue on cutting edge developments in the field of polymer reaction engineering.

Artificial ECM with chemical, electrical, and mechanical cues for stem cell differentiation
A new 3D artificial extracellular matrix provides a combination of chemical, electrical, and mechanical cues to influence stem cell differentiation.
Nano Silicon Samurai?
Welcome to one of our guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto tells us what he thinks about nanoscale silicon and its future. One thing that has...