NANOTECHNOLOGY

Brain Signals Can Now Control Wheelchairs for the Paralyzed

TECH & INNOVATION 09.25.2019 08:54 AM

Researchers develop a system that enables persons with disabilities to control their devices by sending brain signals to a computer.

This Anti-baldness Hat Is Powered by the User’s Movements

09.21.2019 12:24 PM

The hat is for the viewers but the device alone works very gently for the user. (Photo : Sam Million-Weaver from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) Baldness is no doubt something no one wants to have, whether for health or aesthetic reasons.

Catalysts Take the Shape of Precious Metals as Nanoparticles

09.14.2019 10:05 AM

Scientists develop method in creating new form of gem-like catalysts Researchers from the Northwestern University discovered a novel method of creating metal nanoparticles-based catalysts that could produce better fuel cells.

Health & Wellness on Your Finger

09.12.2019 09:06 AM

The ring that outsmarts the fitness watch. A technological advancement embedded in a piece of jewelry that can monitor your vitals day and night.

Single Nanowire Spectrometers Could Convert Smartphones into Quality Control

09.11.2019 08:32 AM

Scientists create a spectrometer that could produce detailed images, one thousand times smaller than those currently being used.

Nanowires are the New Glass Prisms

09.09.2019 08:54 AM

The wonders of ultra miniaturized nanowires that directly produces images of single cells without the use of microscopes.

Nanoscale Measurements from Optical Rulers Could Help in Manufacturing and Quality Control

09.09.2019 08:22 AM

The optical method of measurement employs the principle of superoscillation to measure minute distances that would stand helpful in the electronics industry.

A New Technique Uses Sensory Nanoparticles to Detect Disease

08.30.2019 09:47 AM

A test for cancer detection is created through the use of nanoparticles. A biomedical investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Morteza Mahmoudi Ph.

Research Team Creates Artificial Chameleon Skin

08.26.2019 08:32 AM

The nanoparticles enclosed in polymer shells reacted to heat and light to change colors. By now, we have seen how technology is inspired by the natural world in so many ways.

Gold Nanoseaweed: Thinnest Piece of Gold Synthesized by Researchers in the UK

08.12.2019 13:16 PM

Only two atoms thick, the thinnest piece of gold has potential in a number of different areas of application.

Tuberculosis Vaccine Protected From Thermal Degradation Due to Silica Cages

08.09.2019 05:39 AM

Study reveals the thermal stability of TB vaccines improves due to silica cages University of Bath scientists developed a heat resistant TB antigen for tuberculosis vaccine.

Microplastics are No Match for These Tiny Magnetic Coils

08.04.2019 04:59 AM

Magnetic coils of carbon nanotubes release chemicals that would break down microplastics. The effects of plastic in our environment has greatly influenced our way of living.

Engineer Discovers a Way to Convert Wasted Heat into Energy

07.18.2019 08:11 AM

Battery life could potentially be improved by 50 percent using this technology. At the University of Utah, a mechanical engineer named Mathieu Francoeur has found a slight technicality when it comes to a principle that allows wasted heat to be recycled into usable electricity.

Scientists Produce Better Nanogenerators

07.16.2019 09:51 AM

Study reveals better stretchability for new nanogenerator Collaborators from Nanyang Technology University and Singapore-Hu Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE) have developed a 3-printed triboelectric nanogenerator with a new stretchability record.

Nanocoating Prevents Greasy Smears

07.03.2019 21:31 PM

Not only are fingerprints on shiny stainless-steel surfaces unattractive, but they also attack the surface. A new nanocoating that is being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will prevent the smudges that result from a finger touching stainless steel surfaces. The key to their approach is a special nanoparticle that is added to the coating.