nanotechnology

Greatest threat to global food security could be transformed by an environmentally sustainable alternative to chemicals and pesticides

A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest

Smarter Self-assembly Opens New Pathways for Next Generation Nanotechnology Electronic Devices

Brookhaven Lab scientists discover a way to create billionth-of-a-meter structures that snap together in complex

Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create easy-to-manufacture nanolayered composites

Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science. Adapting

Worth Repeating: Nano-Risks: A Big Need for a Little Testing

The EPA must act swiftly to evaluate the possible health risks of nanotechnology A decade

Scientists Grow Atomically Thin Transistors and Circuits for Next Generation Electronics

In an advance that helps pave the way for next-generation electronics and computing technologies—and possibly

Nanotechnology allows all data on electronic devices to be deleted

The total removal of digital data is not easily achieved. A new application of electron

Nanoscientists Develop the ‘Ultimate Quick Discovery Tool’

Rapid discovery power is similar to what gene chips offer biology The discovery power of

Nanotech extends shelf life of fresh fruit that sees up to 40% wasted

An international research team is developing nanotechnology-based applications of hexanal, a natural plant extract that

Light-activated nanoparticles prove effective against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”

In the ever-escalating evolutionary battle with drug-resistant bacteria, humans may soon have a leg up

Tiny wires could provide a big energy boost

Yarns of niobium nanowire can make supercapacitors to provide a surge of energy when it’s

Plant Virus Can Help Boil Water 3X Faster

A combination of nanotechnology and a virus found on tobacco could save huge amounts of

Researchers Develop World’s Thinnest Electric Generator

Ultimately, Zhong Lin Wang notes, the research could lead to complete atomic-thick nanosystems that are

Nanotechnology aids in cooling electrons without external sources – huge energy savings potential

A team of researchers has discovered a way to cool electrons to -228 °C without

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Nanotech Breakthrough Promises Super-Accurate Handheld Bomb Detectors

At least every other day, there’s a new breakthrough in nanotechnology that promises to harness

Sandia National Laboratories researcher Hongyou Fan, center, points out a nanoscience result to Sandia paper co-authors Paul Clem, left, and Binsong Li. (Photo by Randy Montoya)
Diamond plates create nanostructures through pressure, not chemistry

You wouldn’t think that mechanical force — the simple kind used to eject unruly patrons