Nanotechnology

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An arabidopsis plant

New High-Tech Plants Could Detect Bombs or Chemical Weapons

By Tanya Lewis last updated

Tech
A side profile photo of a person and a robot face to face.

Will humans ever be immortal?

By Patrick Pester published

Humans are getting better at staving off death our technological and medical advances. But could humans ever become immortal?

Ageing
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Scientists Say Elon Musk's 'Nano' Claims Don't Make Any Sense

By Rafi Letzter published

The SpaceX and Tesla founder is having a very public meltdown right now, and making some weird claims about a prefix used in some sciences.

Tech
eye, eyeball, tech

How Tattoo Ink and Gold Could (One Day) Help Restore Vision

By Bahar Gholipour published

An artificial retina made of organic ink and gold may be able to restore vision someday, a new study suggests.

Neuroscience
contact lens, glucose monitor

No Needles: Contact Lens Could Monitor Glucose for People with Diabetes

By Christopher Wanjek published

Diabetes
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World of Intricate Muscles Revealed Inside Velvet Worm's Wee Leg

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists can now visualize the interiors of structures that measure fractions of a millimeter.

Animals
The new type of 3D computer chip layers memory and logic circuits on top of each other, rather than side by side.

New 3D Computer Chip Uses Nanotech to Boost Processing Power

By Edd Gent published

A new type of 3D computer chip that combines two cutting-edge nanotechnologies could dramatically increase the speed and energy efficiency of processors, a new study finds.

Computing
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Nanotech's Big Ideas: From Tumor Zappers to Space Elevators

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists and engineers at Future Con described the latest discoveries in nanotechnology that are fueling research in space travel and in medicine.

Engineering
The sheet-like, flexible device can transmit sound like a traditional loudspeaker.

Ultrathin Loudspeaker-Mic Also Generates Energy from Motion

By Tracy Staedter published

Researchers have developed a sheet-like device that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.

Engineering
To demonstrate the working principle of resonant laser printing, the researchers printed several macroscopic images in various color tones. Here are examples of several famous paintings laser printed at 500 dots per inch.

Laser-Printed Nanotech Makes Colors That Never Fade

By Jesse Emspak published

Laser printers that "sculpt" images at miniscule scales could one day make color photos that don't fade over time the way ink does, according to a new study.

Engineering
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