NANOTECHNOLOGY

"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

TECH & INNOVATION 06.02.2021 06:10 AM

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

Clothes Can Produce Clean Energy to Power Electronic Devices, Charge Smart Phones

06.01.2021 07:00 AM

Researchers recently shared their goal of soon enabling clothes like pair of jeans and a jacket among others, to one day, charge a mobile phone and other electronic gadgets through clean energy.

Friction-Powered Clothing Can Give Self-Sufficient Energy for Wearables

06.01.2021 03:32 AM

In the never-ending search for ways to harness energy, researchers are looking at a new method - using your clothes to harvest your own kinetic energy and power your electronic devices.

Ice Formation on Graphene Shows the Need for Heat

05.28.2021 08:54 AM

A new study shows that even ice formation requires a little heat among water molecules. Water, despite its abundance and applications in everyday life, remains one of the most curious substances as a lot of its behavior seemingly defies the laws of physics.

Gold Standard Compound Possible Alternative for Thermoelectric Devices, Helps Reduce Waste Heat

05.27.2021 02:22 AM

Thermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.

Soft Graphene Material Made Ultrastiff Through Optical Forging

05.26.2021 06:57 AM

Ultra-stiff graphene was a result of optical forging in a recent study to cater to nanomechanical experiments. The flimsy structure of the graphene is now solved with a workaround.

Nano-Sized Robots, Vehicles Developed to Deliver Drugs Against Cancers, Blood Clots

05.26.2021 06:46 AM

Scientists recently developed nanobots or nano-sized robots and vehicles which are capable of navigating through blood vessels to deliver drugs in the fight against certain illnesses.

Experts Discover Semimetal with Naturally Occurring Quantum Criticality

05.25.2021 07:10 AM

A recent experiment conducted by a team of physicists from different institutes uncovered a naturally occurring quantum criticality state through a semimetal.

2D Material More Than Just Graphene; 'Nanomesh' Developed for More Efficient Quantum Communications

05.25.2021 06:19 AM

A new study recently focused on a new form of the so-called WS2 or 2D material tungsten disulfide, both considered a two-dimensional or 2D, and three-dimensional or 3D material.

Graphene Nanoribbons Show Interesting Properties Due to Interplay Between Their Crystal, Electronic Structures

05.19.2021 07:20 AM

Graphene nanoribbon shows interesting physical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties due to the interplay between their structures, specifically crystal and electronic structures.

Superfast DNA Sequencing Tech Lands Finnish "Nobel" Victory to Two British Chemists

05.19.2021 05:50 AM

A pair of Cambridge University professors took home 1 million euro ($1.22 million) from the Millennium Technology Prize, known as the Finnish Nobel science prize, for their pioneering work in a superfast DNA sequencing technology.

NanoGear: An Interlocking Mechanical System in the Molecular Scale

05.18.2021 06:41 AM

Gears and transmission systems are among the most widely used mechanical systems today, and a new study could take its basic concepts down to the molecular level.

Fast Deterioration of Concrete and Asphalt Finally Uncovered in New Study

05.14.2021 06:00 AM

A new study has revealed what causes the deterioration of modern structures built of concrete and asphalt over time - the presence of small amounts of organic matter.

Crystal Defects at the Nanoscale Could Lead to Better Energy Storage Devices

05.14.2021 05:30 AM

While purity is often associated with better material performance, some naturally occurring crystal defects at the nanoscale could be leveraged for better energy storage materials.

Nanoparticles in Chemotherapy Drugs Could Soon Help Destroy Bowel Cancer

05.10.2021 08:44 AM

Bowel cancer is among the deadliest cancer to date. But with nanotechnology, we could soon fight the most common form of cancer.

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

Most Popular

Catch The Blood Moon: Where and When to See the Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026

Rare Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Illuminates the Skies Over North America

The Neuroscience of Habit Formation: What Behavior Science Reveals About How the Brain Builds Routines

Carbon Capture to Fuel: Innovative Catalysts Transforming CO₂ into Clean Energy

How Human Memory Works: Why Our Brains Misremember, Forget, and Create False Memories