Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colours in nature. The paper, published in the journal PNAS, is the first study of the genetics of st... Read more
By controlling a mix of clay, water and salt, Norwegian and Brazilian researchers have created nanostructures that might help boost oil production, expand the lifespan of certain foods or th... Read more
New technique to grow nanostructures that degrade organic matter when exposed to light A spot of sunshine is all it could take to get your washing done, thanks to pioneering nano research in... Read more
Aside from biological applications, this area of research could revolutionise renewable energy production Scientists from the University of Leeds have taken a crucial step forward in bio-nan... Read more
UV-sensors from the oven Placed in fire detectors and water treatment units UV-sensors can save lives; also in many areas of industry and environment the demand for these devices is rising s... Read more
Could herald significant advances in the design of novel hydrogen storage materials For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be... Read more
As shown with lab-on-a-chip devices, sound is proving a great way to manipulate small objects Read more
Carbon nanotubes, despite all the technological advances they’re making possible, look pretty boring. When viewed though a microscope, they are, essentially, just straight tubes. Now scienti... Read more
Using a technique that creates a new nanoscale architecture, researchers have created an aluminum alloy just as strong as steel but with reasonable plasticity to stretch and not break under... Read more
Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have documented a major breakthrough in the production of nanocircuitry on graphene, a material that many envision as the successor of sil... Read more
The latest flat-panel TVs and computer screens produce images by an array of electronic pixels connected by a transparent conductive layer made from indium tin oxide (ITO). ITO is also used... Read more