Medicine & TechnologyArmy-funded researchers created a nanoarchitected material that can withstand supersonic microparticle impacts. This could potentially create ultralight body armor for soldiers.
Researchers discovered a new type of liquid in thin films. It is a new material that forms high-density glass, with the results promising how similar materials could lead to stronger, denser fabrications in the future.
Arm developed a flexible computer processor that will provide countless daily products the ability to collect, process, and deliver data via the internet.
Researchers are presently using nanoparticles as heaters, to control the neurons' electrical activity in the brain, and of cardiomyocytes in the heart.
Engineers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed a polymeric amyloid fiber generated from engineered bacteria. The yielded fiber is stronger than the natural spider silk.
A collaborative effort has led to the discovery of new inorganic material with lower thermal conductivity ever recorded, paving the way for a new class of thermoelectric materials.
Nanotechnology is being eyed by experts as the new, effective, and reliable medium against viruses. Nanocapsules, which uses DNA structure, are now under development to trap and neutralize viruses.
A new study demonstrated the capabilities of the first "defect microscope" that can monitor how line defects move at the subspace of macroscopic materials - promising wide applications in the fields of physics, materials science, and engineering.
New nanotechnology developed enables electric current generation using different organs inside the human body without harming it. This technology has potential in the field of medicine, particularly on pacemakers, eliminating the need for batteries.
A study showed possible ways to manufacture graphene-based nano-inks for additive manufacturing of supercapacitors in flexible and printable electronics form.
Recent research suggests that a combination of AI and nanotechnology could open new solutions in precision agriculture that would help farmers react to real-time challenges in crop growth and prevent global hunger by 2030.
A new form of nanorobots, fast and self-propelled nanoswimmers, could soon help in a wide variety of applications, from drug delivery to industrial waste recovery.