A warning from the International Cycling Union, no nanotech at the Olympic games in London 2012. "At London in 2012 we can guarantee there will be no-one using bikes, equipment and not even clothing (that is illegal) - because we are aware of developments ... Read More...
It takes energy to move. Move to the kitchen, to school, to the couch. And there is a lot of energy that can be captured from these movements. Maybe you have a pair of those sneakers with the lights? They capture the energy from ... Read More...
So it started as a web site, next a magazine and now an exhibit. On February 22, 2010 , 'Take a Nanooze Break' opened at EPCOT Walt Disney World in Florida. The interactive exhibit has a number of opportunities for guests to explore the nanoworld ... Read More...
Nanotechnology is all about making things small----and thin. So sometimes the magic is not making it tiny but making it incredibly thin, only a few atoms or molecules thick. The big thing about making thin things is making sure that even though it is ... Read More...
Plants are able to generate energy using photosynthesis. It is kind of the same general idea as what solar cells do except instead of generating electricity, plants generate chemical energy and store it for later use. Scientists have taken tobacco and by genetic engineering ... Read More...
You see them all the time. On bread left around for a while, between your toes. Molds. Dumb fuzzy things. Well not really. Scientists in Japan have taken tiny bits of food and made a map that was just like Japan. Then they took ... Read More...
Nanotechnology can potentially cure disease or lift a person into space, but on to more important stuff. Clean windows. Scientists from Israel have been working on a coating that is self-cleaning. Using peptides which are short pieces of protein, coatings could be made on a ... Read More...
Sometimes nanotechnology is used for good, sometimes just for silly. Scientists in England have created the world's smallest snowman. It follows along with the smallest book, musical instrument and even US flag. The world's smallest snowman was made by sticking two beads together using ... Read More...
Imagine this, off in the distance something barely visible. Hit 'zoom' and it enlarges the image so that you can see it clearly. Great new digital thing? sure but it is built into a contact lens. Scientists at the University of Washington are looking ... Read More...
The slimy stuff that gunks up the bench or gives you that yucky feeling when you jump into a pond could be powering your iPod in the future. Algae are being studied to see if they can form the basis for a 'conducting polymer' ... Read More...
No doubt. Sliding down the street on a layer of ice is fun until you find yourself doing it in a car. All by yourself, it might be a tough stop but for a while it is pretty cool. Ice on the wing of ... Read More...
So you can jump on a rocket and get blasted into outer space or you can hit a button and take an elevator ride up into orbit. Whoa. A space elevator? Well the idea is cool but practically it isn't quite there yet ... Read More...
You can buy socks that have tiny nanoparticles of silver. The nanoparticles are a few hundred nanometers in size and made up of mostly silver atoms. The silver prevents microbes from growing which is what makes your feet stink. Scientists have found that washing ... Read More...
Did that attract your attention? Scientists at IBM using a very powerful microscope took a picture of a molecule. That might not seem like much but we are talking about a picture where you can 'see' things that are less than a nanometer. The ... Read More...
We don't think about energy when it comes to computers. Yea it gets warm especially those laptops. But energy is a big concern for computer makers because where there is energy there is heat and heat is not good. In the last year nanotechnology ... Read More...
At the Materials Research Society December 2008 and April 2009 meetings, the popular "Science as Art" competition yielded some amazing images from the fields of nanotechnology. Some of prize winners include: 1. The Nano Teddy Bear which shows zinc oxide nanostructures deposited on an indium ... Read More...
Many DNA nanostructures have been constructed by scientists for many different kinds of applications, such as drug delivery, medical diagnosis, and DNA-based computers. But in order to be successful in designing these nanostructures, we must first find out what exactly the 3D structure of ... Read More...
Tired of mopping and sweeping your floors? Now cleaning has become so much easier! Let this new crawling vacuum introduced by Panasonic do all the dirty work! It's called Fukitorimushi, which means "Wipe-up Bug" in japanese. Working with textile maker Teijin, they have developed an ... Read More...
For many, tattoos allow people to express their style. But did you know that in the near future, tattoos may become a means of treating disease? Diabetics who monitor their blood sugar levels often have endure many needle pricks every day. However, Heather Clark ... Read More...
... and what do I see? Bacteria! Pollen! Fungi! What's going on? A team of atmospheric chemists at University of California at San Diego have performed the first-ever direct detections of biological particles inside ice clouds. Taking samples of water droplets and ice crystal ... Read More...
