nanotechnology
Modeling Nanodroplet Breakups To Improve 3D Printing
Scientists have now modeled how the 12,000 molecules of water in a single nanodroplet behave upon impact.
Nanoparticles That Help Crops Absorb Fertilizers
A nanoparticle-based fertilizer could help feed the world's growing population by halving the amount of fertilizer required.
Nanotechnology Gives Solar Cells A Big Boost
How do you double the efficiency of solar cells? With nanotechnology, of course.
Ultra-Thin Films Make Metals Multi-Colored
A nanometer-thick layer of semiconducting material can turn gold to yellow, orange, blue or purple.
Jackie Ying Receives Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award
Ying is the first female recipient of the Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award since it was established in 2012.
Wan Yue & Shao Huilin Receive 2016 L’Oréal Singapore Fellowships
Drs. Wan Yue and Shao Huilin have been awarded the 2016 L’Oréal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowships, each receiving a grant of S$30,000.
Paving The Way For Light-Based Circuits
We are one step closer to computers that process information through light now that researchers have built optical transistors, multiplexers and signal detectors.
Peptides Bridge The Artificial And Biological
Genetically engineered peptides that can bridge the gap between synthetic materials and biomolecules could be used for ‘seamless’ bioelectronic devices.
Blood Cell-Sized Nanorobots Swim Towards The Light
This newly-developed light-guided nanobot can ‘dance’ and even spell out words at the researchers' whim.
