Biometrics are a hot topic. New methods of identifying individuals are developing at an ever-increasing pace and biometric data, whether that might be facial, iris or even speech recognition are all being used to fight fraud, protect data or even track criminal or terrorist activity.
By Stephen Edgar
6 Mar 2020
Much of today’s modern technology relies on heat transfer to function. Devices and systems within the fields of air conditioning, power generation, microelectronics, transportation, and more, utilize the action of heat transfer in their functioning.
By Sarah Moore
6 Mar 2020
Diamond-like carbon coatings (DLCs) held, and continue to hold, great promise for the improvement in friction and wear resistance of engine parts.
Nanolubricants can be used for thermal engineering. Enhancing the tribological performance of nanoparticle-based lubricants has been a challenge for years, but recent developments have enabled advances.
Solar energy is slowly becoming a bigger part of energy production around the world; however, solar power technology hasn't reached the point of efficiency to make it a dominant form of energy production.
For many decades, titanium and titanium alloys have been used to develop various medical applications due to their unique characteristics of strength, biocompatibility, resistance to the effects of body fluids, flexibility, and resistance to corrosion.
By Sarah Moore
3 Feb 2020
A new generation of dental restorative materials is being developed thanks to advancements in nanotechnology.
By Sarah Moore
3 Feb 2020
Back in 2014, a team of researchers from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, uncovered the exact underlying mechanisms that allow nanoparticles to detect fingerprints.
By Sarah Moore
3 Feb 2020
Nanotechnology has seen a boom in recent years as scientists continue to develop its use in an increasing number of applications.
By Sarah Moore
3 Feb 2020
Recent years have seen nanotechnology applications emerging as a promising area of cancer research and cancer treatment.
By Sarah Moore
3 Feb 2020