nanotechnology Archives

Scientists Turn Ancient Egyptian Pigment Into Vital New Biomedical Tool

31/03/2020

The pigment behaves as a fluorophore, a light-emitting material used to stain samples so they can be seen at clearer resolution under modern microscopes....

Run: Future AI’s Bugging Out

09/01/2019

Scientists are developing bio-inspired artificial compound eyes to give sight to autonomous vehicles and robots, among other applications. ...

Good Boy: Fido Comes to the Rescue

16/05/2018

ETH Zurich scientists have developed the smallest ever equipment for detecting people by smell, which could be used to create electronic rescue dogs....

Sculpting Noise for Better Electronics

28/09/2017

Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement ...

But How Do You Get the Lid Off? Mesoglue Revolutionises Nano-Stickiness

12/01/2016

A glue that binds metal to metal to glass to you-name-it, sets at room temperature, and requires little pressure to seal...

Magnetic Nanoparticles

15/06/2013

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that with magnetic guidance, specially designed magnetic nanoparticles can help deliver genes to injured arteries, using stents as the delivery platform...