The worries that even nanotechnology proponents had in the early 2000s about possible health and environmental risks - and their impact on investor and consumer confidence - seem to have evaporated. So what's changed?
Mar 29th, 2016
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Physicists have discovered unexpected effects in doped graphene - i.e. graphene that is mixed with foreign atoms.
Mar 29th, 2016
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Researchers have found that quantum effects are the reason that hydrogen sulphide - which has the distinct smell of rotten eggs- behaves as a superconductor at record-breaking temperatures, which may aid in the search for room temperature superconductors.
Mar 29th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a piezo-optomechanical circuit that converts signals among optical, acoustic and radio waves. A system based on this design could move and store information in next-generation computers.
Mar 29th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have shown that a law of physics having to do with electron transport at nanoscale can also be analogously applied to the ion transport. This discovery provides insight into a key aspect of how ion channels function within our living cells.
Mar 29th, 2016
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A new technique developed in pre-clinical models offers a new approach and a read out on the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as few as eight hours after treatment.
Mar 29th, 2016
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New theoretical approaches provide insights into chemical bonding and structure from biology to materials.
Mar 29th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of electrochemically active organic lithium electrode thin films, which help make microbatteries more efficient than before.
Mar 29th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new method that relies on fluid flow to manipulate and assemble multiple particles. This new technique can trap a range of submicron- to micron-sized particles, including single DNA molecules, vesicles, drops or cells.
Mar 28th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed an optical sensor, based on nanostructured metamaterials, that's 1 million times more sensitive than the current best available - one capable of identifying a single lightweight molecule in a highly dilute solution.
Mar 28th, 2016
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A new analytical tool endows DNA-powered super-resolution microscopy techniques with quantitative power.
Mar 28th, 2016
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A newly described property related to the spin and momentum of light waves suggests potential practical applications in photonic communications and photonic circuits.
Mar 28th, 2016
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Nature-inspired nanotubes that assemble themselves, with precision.
Mar 28th, 2016
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Steam bubbles in fast flowing fluids obviously also result from chemical surface properties; use for reducing wear in pumps and plain bearings.
Mar 28th, 2016
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The new material, dubbed 'Black Gold' is twice more solid and 30% lighter than standard gold.
Mar 28th, 2016
Read moreBiomedical engineers have demonstrated a pioneering method for the rapid visualization and identification of engineered nanoparticles in tissue. The research is a cost-effective hyperspectral imaging method for nanomaterial analysis that may shed light on nanomaterials' potential health impacts.
Mar 28th, 2016
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