Unconventional Superconductor: Unusual Superconductivity in Twisted Trilayer Graphene
So-called “magic-angle twisted graphene” provides the ability to turn superconductivity off and on with a literal flip of a switch. This has allowed engineers at…
Nanotechnology
Overcoming the “Impossible” With DNA to Building Superconductor That Could Transform Technology
Could let computers work at warp speed, save energy, and even make trains fly. Scientists have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to…
Nanoscale Rotors Constructed From DNA – Smallest Flow-Driven Motors in the World
Scientists have constructed the smallest flow-driven motors in the world. Inspired by iconic Dutch windmills and biological motor proteins, they created a self-configuring flow-driven rotor…
Innovative “Nano-Robot” Built Entirely From DNA To Explore Microscopic Biological Processes
Constructing a tiny robot out of DNA and using it to study cell processes invisible to the naked eye… Although it certainly sounds like science…
MIT Engineers Find a Way To Save Energy and Make Water Boil More Efficiently
New surface treatments could save energy for systems used in many industries. At the heart of a wide range of industrial processes, including most electricity…
Tiny Motors Take a Big Step Forward: First-Ever Solid-State Optical Nanomotor
Motors are ubiquitous in our everyday lives — from cars to washing machines, even if we rarely notice them. A futuristic scientific field is working…
DNA Nano-Device Injection Found To Be Safe for Medical Use
Mice trials show that nanodevices are not harmful in large dosages The ability to create DNA structures for use in biomedical applications like creating vaccinations…
MIT Physicists Discover a Family of “Magic” Superconducting Graphene Structures
The discovery could inform the design of practical superconducting devices. When it comes to graphene, it appears that superconductivity runs in the family. Graphene is…
Nanotechnology Advances Regenerative Medicine: Bone Formation Comes Down to the Nanowire
New nanotechnology that accelerates the transition of stem cells into bone could transform regenerative medicine. A nanotechnology platform developed by King Abdullah University of Science…
Scientists Have Created a Comfortable Vest That Will Fix Your Posture
Machine learning allows self-powered fabric to correct posture An important element of health is posture. Pain and discomfort can result from long-term bad posture, such…
New Lithium-Ion Batteries That Work Well in Scorching Heat and Extreme Cold
Engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have developed new lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while…
MIT Engineers Boost Signals From Fluorescent Sensors – Offering Unique Glimpse Inside Living Cells
Engineering advance allows particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring. Fluorescent sensors, which can be used…
MIT Develops Nanoparticles That Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier To Treat Cancer Tumors
Tested using a new brain tissue model, the tiny particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive type of…
Electronic Tattoo Offers Highly Accurate, Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it’s tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting….
Enabling Technologies of Tomorrow: Nanoparticles Control Flow of Light Like Road Signs Direct Traffic
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which…
Monitoring Sleep With a Head-Tracking Smart Pillow – Self-Powered With Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Sleep is critical for good physical and mental health. Yet many people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, resulting in not enough sleep. While…
Molecular Machines: Bacteria-Killing Drills Get an Upgrade
Molecular machines that kill infectious bacteria have been taught to see their mission in a new light. New nanoscale drills have been developed that are…
Möbius Carbon Nanobelt: A Möbius Strip Constructed Solely of Carbon Atoms
Scientists have constructed the first belt-shaped molecular nanocarbon with a twisted Möbius band topology—a Möbius carbon nanobelt—that paves the way for the development of nanocarbon…