Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting advances in magnetic nanoparticle separation. By combining gradient and alternating magnetic fields, the authors enhance size-selective separation overcoming key limitations in biomedical applications.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting polymer fracture modelling. Using a hybrid particle–continuum approach, the authors reveal nanoscale crack behaviour under different loading conditions.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting bioinspired polymer nanostructures. Using complementary nucleobase interactions, the authors achieve precise control over size, surface, and core functionalisation for advanced biomedical materials.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting ultrasensitive hormone detection. By integrating SERS into lateral flow assays using gold nanoparticles, the authors achieve over 500× more sensitive cortisol detection in saliva than conventional strips.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting improved sample prep for high-res AFM imaging. By replacing Ni²⁺ with Co²⁺ for DNA adhesion to mica, the authors reduce salt precipitation and enhance reproducibility in nanoscale imaging of DNA structure.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting plasmonic nanoantenna for DUV-SERS. Through theoretical modelling, the authors propose tunable Al nanorods with high UV enhancement factors and oxidation tolerance for future biosensing applications.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting nanoscale photoredox mapping. Using single-molecule localisation microscopy, the authors reveal facet-specific kinetics on BiOBr, linking structure, defects, and reactivity with nanometre precision.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting support effects in catalysis. Comparing colloidal FeNPs on different materials, the authors show how support properties control nanoparticle stability, CNT growth, and CO₂-free H₂ production.

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting machine learning for protein corona prediction. Using random forest models trained on nanoparticle libraries and proteomics, the authors accurately predicted protein enrichment on nanoparticle surfaces.