Diagram showing traditional dip pen nenolithography using ink (left) and thermal dip pen nanolithography using inks that melt (right). Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Dip-Pen Nanolithography (DPN) is a scanning probe lithography technique in which the tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM) is used to deliver molecules to a surface, allowing ...

“Among other things, this type of lithography can be used to manufacture chips for use in biological sensors that can identify target molecules, such as proteins or genetic material associated with ...

Professor Duncan Graham and his team at the University of Strathclyde explain how they use Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN) in their research. In particular they are looking at cells and other biological ...

Inking with a dip pen remains one of the most challenging yet rewarding skills in illustration. In this feature, professional inker Jimmy Reyes shares the techniques, patience, and discipline required ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

On a macroscopic scale, the physics of friction is well understood: skiers do their utmost to minimize it whereas racecar drivers hang on to it desperately during high-speed cornering. Yet, the ...

The Drillog drill tipped dip pen created by the team of engineers at Shion in Japan offers a unique level of writing and has been precision engineered from aircraft grade aluminium. Launched via ...