Nanocars will compete for the first time ever during an international molecule-car race on April 28-29, 2017 in Toulouse (south-western France). The vehicles, which consist of a few hundred... Read more
As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating this challenge, scientists turned to the body’s immune system for inspiration and have now built... Read more
Vibrate a solution of rod-shaped metal nanoparticles in water with ultrasound and they’ll spin around their long axes like tiny drill bits. Why? No one yet knows exactly. But researche... Read more
The ability of nanomotors to affect living cells holds promise for medicine For the first time anywhere, a team of chemists and engineers at Penn State has placed tiny synthetic motors insid... Read more