Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a composite material that they claim can store hydrogen densely and safely, yet that... Read more
Vaccines work by exposing the body to an infectious agent in order to prime the immune system to respond quickly when it encounters the pathogen again. Some vaccines, such as the diphtheria... Read more
Rather than simply circulating in the bloodstream, the laboratory-developed peptide can deliver nanoparticles directly into tissue. Read more
The next big thing in medical diagnostics could be minutes particles of rust, iron oxide, coated with the material from which sand is formed, silicon dioxide. These magnetic nanoparticles, a... Read more
Image by bradleygee via Flickr Silver is a known killer of harmful bacteria, and has already been incorporated into things such as antibacterial keyboards, washing machines, water filters, a... Read more
The new technique represents a low-cost way to make small stereo speakers, miniature robots or motors Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic “ferropaper” that m... Read more