This article explores some of the technologies being investigated by nanotechnology researchers, which could have a profound impact on vaccinations and the wider medical world.
By Will Soutter
16 Aug 2012
Solar power is gaining ground as mainstream energy technology, but the cost of materials and low efficiencies are still holding it back.
By Reginald Davey
9 Aug 2012
Hydrogen is an extremely promising form of energy storage. Nanotechnology could provide some of the answers to the problems with production and storage of hydrogen which have been holding back the hydrogen economy.
By Will Soutter
7 Aug 2012
The memory technologies used in today's computers are very limited to specific applications, requiring the use of three or four types of memory in a single system.
By Will Soutter
30 Jul 2012
Photocatalytic nanoparticles can use the energy in sunlight to decompose molecules, from dirt molecules on glass surfaces to water molecules.
By Will Soutter
30 Jul 2012
Nanoparticles in our consumer products will inevitably find their way into the environment. What effect will that have on ecosystems? Can we recover nanoparticles from waste streams?
By Will Soutter
26 Jul 2012
Nanotechnology enhances cancer diagnostics by improving imaging, tissue analysis, and immunotherapy, promising early detection and targeted treatments.
Conventional silicon-based microprocessors will eventually reach a performance limit - some say it will be very soon. Can nanotechnology provide a way to produce the computers of the future?
By Will Soutter
23 Jul 2012
Nanosilver has been used to kill off bacteria for well over a hundred years. But do we understand its effects as well as we think?
By Will Soutter
16 Jul 2012
Molecular switches provide a "bottom-up" approach for nanoelectronics, allowing for miniaturization beyond the constraints of silicon. By enabling precise control at the molecular level, these switches could improve data storage, processing, and various applications in biotechnology and smart materials, contributing to the development of next-generation electronic devices.
By Aliya Farook Badiuddin
9 Jul 2012