nanotechnology
Use Salt To Achieve An Environmentally-Friendly ‘Lotus Effect’
Looking for a cheaper and more environmentally-friendly way to make surfaces water-repellant? Try salt.
Bundled Up Nanorods Detect Pesticides In Water
These silver nanorod bundles make it possible to sensitively and reliably detect pesticides in environmental samples.
See Holograms In Full Color, Whatever Your Angle
It is now possible to have full color holograms that can be viewed from a wide range of angles, thanks to metamaterials.
A Hole-y New Way To Perform Acupuncture
Aided by nanotechnology, scientists have succeeded in developing porous acupuncture needles that offer enhanced therapeutic properties.
LEGO-Inspired Nanoparticles Make Manipulation Easy
The nanoscale LEGO-like building blocks have potential applications in drug delivery, chemical sensing and energy storage.
A Smart Textile That Moves Like Muscle
This new smart textile can both sense and move in response to a stimulus, just like a human muscle or joint.
Nanofibers Make Sanitary Pads And Diapers Safer And Greener
Nanofibers that are more absorbent and better for the environment could one day replace the current material being used in sanitary pads and diapers.
Nanoparticles Shaped Like Rods & Worms Enter Cell Nucleus More Easily
Nanoparticles shaped like rods and worms are most effective at broaching the barrier surrounding the cell nucleus, a study has shown.
Researchers Synthesize Large Diamond-Shaped Silver Nanoclusters
Chinese scientists have synthesized and characterized two previously unknown large silver nanoclusters.
