“Cornell Dots” — brightly glowing nanoparticles — may soon be used to light up cancer cells to aid in diagnosing and treating cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administr... Read more
For centuries, “man-made fibers” meant the raw stuff of clothes and ropes; in the information age, it’s come to mean the filaments of glass that carry data in communication... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Call it Nitelite: The newest app for cell phones might be night vision. A University of Florida engineering researcher has crafted a nickel-sized imaging device that uses... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The human body is an amazingly complex bit of kit. Replicating it with bionic technology presents challenges on many fronts, including the formidable task of mimicking ou... Read more
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to shape ceramics using a modest electric field, making the process significantly more energy efficient. The process... Read more