Nanotechnology

Researchers have built a nano-robot made entirely from DNA. Based on a technique called DNA origami, the smart drug can seek out and destroy cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unscathed.

1 | February 16, 2012 9:11pm | By Janet Fang

Computer simulations of an explosion to the head show how blast waves enter the brain from the soft tissues of the face.

4 | November 23, 2010 10:43pm | By Janet Fang

Scientists have created a new type of paper that foretells an end to the days of soggy newspapers and greasy lunch bags.

5 | May 3, 2012 5:25am | By Laura Shin

Stanford scientists have developed featherweight, pliable batteries and supercapacitors in the form of everyday paper.

5 | December 9, 2009 8:04am | By Andrew Nusca

As the Internet buckles under the pressures of age and an enormous explosion of content and traffic, researchers are hard at work trying to build a new, more improved version.

7 | August 3, 2011 8:33am | By Christie Nicholson

Engineers have invented a new nanotechnology that could improve the performance and lower the cost of eyeglasses.

3 | September 17, 2009 2:16pm | By Andrew Nusca

New research has suggested that nanofibers may prove as high a health risk as asbestos.

5 | August 27, 2012 3:13am | By Charlie Osborne

Researchers find a new way to produce materials to keep electronics cool and carbon composites strong.

3 | June 1, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

A new nanostructure for batteries could exponentially extend battery life.

2 | May 12, 2012 8:18am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about advances in nanotechnology.

1 | September 11, 2012 12:56am | By Charlie Osborne

Atomic level snapshots by Zurich team show how charge travels in a molecule. Could lead to nano-circuits plus new energy storage, photovoltaics. Ramifications across physics, chemistry, biology.

February 29, 2012 7:58am | By Mark Halper

Swiss physicists throw another, more energy efficient, material into the ring as a potential silicon substitute: molybdenite.

January 31, 2011 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

The U.S. Army is using eye-popping nanotechnology to upgrade and replace equipment soldiers bring onto the battlefield.

May 24, 2012 3:00am | By Matthew Malone

According to a new report, high-speed rail will improve job creation, market access, connectivity, travel time savings and business sales. Here's how.

20 | June 14, 2010 8:08am | By Andrew Nusca

Researchers developed a new sensor that can respond to the environment and detect small changes in pH levels. It can detect glucose levels in blood, for instance.

2 | February 8, 2011 10:16pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

Researchers at Stanford University have figured out how to use the same sensor technology used in computer hard drives, which could one day speed up drug discovery.

April 19, 2011 3:30pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

SmartPlanet has a conversation with the CEO of Complete Genomics, Cliff Reid, a leader in the pursuit for low-cost human genome sequencing. A technology that promises to have a profound impact on...

March 25, 2012 12:39pm | By Christie Nicholson

A new window coating could make smart windows more energy efficient and cheaper.

1 | January 14, 2013 12:38pm | By Tyler Falk

MIT researchers have developed cardiac patches made with gold nanowires that could help those who have suffered a heart attack.

2 | September 26, 2011 11:27am | By Andrew Nusca

Stanford scientists have designed a flexible, electrically conductive polymer, making it possible for prosthetics and electronic skin to feel pressure and heal their own cuts.

1 | November 11, 2012 10:04pm | By Janet Fang