Researchers injected the retinas of mice with nanoparticles that bound to photoreceptors and converted near-infrared light to green light that the animals could see.

Researchers have taken inspiration from wild silk moths to craft fibers that can transport images.

A magnetically controlled device could have applications in studies of cell biology and biophysics.

Scientists engineered biomaterials similar to those chameleons use to change color and applied them to a robot.

Researchers created a nanofibrous scaffold to see how it supports cell growth.

Researchers use DNA origami to generate tiny mechanical devices that deliver a drug that cuts off the blood supply to tumors in mice.

The year’s most impressive achievements include new methods to extend CRISPR editing, patch-clamp neurons hands-free, and analyze the contents of live cells.

The wings of black butterflies are inspiring the design of new solar-cell technology.