Sep 07 2010
Swallowing Diamonds Could Find What’s Ailing You
Diamonds could soon be measured not only in carats but by dose as well. Research shows nanodiamonds can be swallowed and help diagnose disease.
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Sep 04 2010
Zap, They’re Dead! New Water Filter Electrocutes Bacteria
The simple and inexpensive design makes it perfect for the developing world.
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Aug 27 2010
Sticky Robot Climbs Up Glass
Mimicking a gecko's super sticky toes is no easy feat, but these scientists are pretty close.
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Aug 27 2010
Solar-Powered Robot Swarm Could Clean Oil
Oil-absorbing nanomaterial on a swarm of robots could clean up spills in record time.
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Aug 23 2010
New Compound Has ‘Superhero-Like’ Powers
A new oxide compound is 1,000 times more powerful than similar compounds, and researchers describe its abilities as "super hero-like."
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Jul 29 2010
Lasers to Deliver Vaccines in Split Second
Drugs and vaccines could one day make their way into your body at the speed of light.
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Jun 04 2010
Coming Soon: A Foldable iPad?
A new way to grow copper nanowires in water could revolutionize the nanotech industry.
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May 03 2010
Can Nanotechnology Help with the Oil Spill in the Gulf?
How long will it take for people to turn to nanotechnology for a possible solution to the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mar 06 2010
Squeezing Solar Power From Nanowires
Efficient silicon photovoltaics hold so much potential but scaling them up would involve outlandish costs. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developed a new approach that could pare down the price. Usually solar cells are made from ultrapure single ...
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Feb 04 2010
Spray-On Glass Coats Any Surface
Would you coat a living plant in glass to keep it free of fungus? What about coating a counter in glass to keep it sterile? It sounds highly unusual, but the German company, Nanopool, is about to market liquid glass ...
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