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Zoom into the natural nanostructures that manipulate light on a Blue Morpho Butterfly! Starting with a normal digital camera, we zoom into the wing of the Blue Morpho using more powerful microscopes. We see the wing underneath an optical microscope,...

Duke University researchers explain the relationship between nanomaterials, in particular nano silver, and their potential impact on the ecosystem. To see the video and learn more about the Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology at Duke, visit the resources...

Mr. O talks about iridescence and Blue Morpho butterflies in another "O Wow" moment at the Children's Museum of Houston.

Narrated by Stephen Fry, this film explores the strange world of nanoscience. www.nanoyou.eu Produced with the assistance of Nanoscience Centre, University of Cambridge Produced and DIrected by Tom Mustill Narrated by Stephen Fry

Spiderman isn't the only person who can walk on walls and make webs stronger than steel. Scientists are making this possible in the lab. In this Science Xplained, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez describes the science behind making webs and walking on...

A series of videos and blog posts co-produced by Cornell physics PhD students Katie McGill and Jesse Silverberg. The "Soft Matters: Talking Physics, Talking Life" series features casual chats with Cornell physicists and nanoscientists about their work and lives, including...

In this TED-Ed talk, UC Berkeley biologist Robert Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko’s feet and how these beneficial discoveries could eventually save lives. The Ted-Ed Lesson includes a short quiz to follow the video, and additional links...