In 2009, a joint research group from New York University and Harvard University created the first autonomous bipedal DNA walker capable of mimicking the cell’s natural transportation system.
By Benedette Cuffari
31 May 2019
Nanotechnology has continued to prove its superiority to traditional modes of technology in various different industries including medical, imaging and energy sciences.
By Benedette Cuffari
23 May 2019
Water purification has applications in drinking water resources, waste water treatment, biomedicine, food industry, and the life sciences.
By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi
8 May 2019
The transfer of heat is a vital element in a host of electronic applications today. These include thermoelectrics and optoelectronics such as photodetection, light harvesting, thermal management, and data communication.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
18 May 2019
Lubricants are any substances that are introduced between surfaces or components that move over each other, with the purpose of reducing the friction between them and thus the wear on them.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
18 May 2019
In the average car, friction occurs between the moving parts of the engine and within the gearbox. This wastes about 15% of the fuel used by the vehicle, amounting to millions of tons of fossil fuel oil.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
18 May 2019
Naturally occurring in the form of sand or quartz, silicon is a readily-abundant material and a classic semiconductor.
By Brett Smith
26 Apr 2019
Imagine carrying a small, wearable analytical lab with you wherever you go. It could soon be possible to inspect your food with personal graphene-based wearables.
By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi
26 Apr 2019
Nanoscale superconductors are known officially as ‘nanosuperconductors’ and are classified as a superconducting material, developed at the scale of a nanometer.
By Gaea Marelle Miranda
11 Apr 2019
Lubricants are widely used to reduce the friction of mechanical parts and are essential for the protection of equipment/machinery from wear and degradation.
By Liam Critchley
28 Mar 2019