Nanotechnology

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

Future medical nanotechnology won't look robotic. Instead, think very smart particles that usefully imitate life.

3 | May 1, 2012 3:00am | By John Rennie

By changing the sugars in DNA and RNA strands, scientists created 6 new kinds of genetic molecules called XNAs. These variants can help scientists design better drugs and diagnostic tests.

April 23, 2012 11:11pm | By Janet Fang

With the use of nanotechnology expanding and evolving, regulators say more tests are required to ensure safety.

2 | April 22, 2012 3:03pm | By Amy Kraft

The CEO of Nanoholdings -- a company focused on uncovering nanotechnology breakthroughs in energy generation, transmission, storage and use -- discusses the status of his field, the "eBox" and the...

April 2, 2012 3:26am | By Molly Petrilla

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

Nanotechnologists at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed an artificial muscle made of carbon nanotubes.

8 | March 18, 2012 5:42pm | By Ina Damm Muri

A decade of nanotechnology advances should be revolutionizing building construction, as three new materials show. But architects and product makers have been slow to make it happen, says...

4 | March 1, 2012 3:21am | By C.C. Sullivan

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

Imagine if every time your cell phone ran out of power, you could just stick it in your pants pocket for a charge.

2 | February 27, 2012 5:04am | By Laura Shin

The breakthrough could pave the way for quantum computers that could function on a nano scale and would be much faster than computers today.

5 | February 20, 2012 8:41am | By Laura Shin

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

With decades of misuse gradually ruining the life-saving drugs, science is searching for new ways to kill dangerous bacteria.

7 | February 14, 2012 3:00am | By John Rennie

Using off the shelf materials and the latest nanotechnology, HWKN's Wendy is a big, blue air cleaning machine.

February 13, 2012 2:23pm | By Sun Joo Kim

Scientists have a found a way to transmit data on an atomic-scale. This may ultimately lead to very small digital devices.

January 31, 2012 4:33pm | By Christie Nicholson

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin writes in the Financial Times that Russia needs direct investment and innovation to achieve economic stability. Is he sincere?

3 | January 30, 2012 8:27am | By Andrew Nusca

PARIS -- Eco-technology expo comes to Paris to showcase and discuss latest in environmental practices in France and beyond.

November 20, 2011 11:43pm | By Bryan Pirolli

Stanford University researchers have developed a transparent silicone sensor that can stretch and rebound without permanent damage.

October 26, 2011 7:42am | By Andrew Nusca

What if a lab technician could take a single drop of blood, place it on a microchip and test for hundreds of diseases simultaneously? An innovation brings us closer to that vision.

1 | October 19, 2011 9:16pm | By Laura Shin

As a child, Ryan Integlia learned about the plight of people in some developing countries who worked -- and lived -- in garbage dumps. He launched a nonprofit to help.

3 | October 18, 2011 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez