Nanotechnology

Gold nanowires help cardiac arrest-damaged hearts beat on their own.

An NSF supported small business development project is working to develop clear, full window displays for automobile manufacturing technology and window-based advertisements.

Masoud Agah merges MEMS and nanotechnology to develop microsystems for environmental and healthcare applications, including early breast cancer detection.

A new type of artificial skin with a sense of touch that rivals the human variety could lead to next-generation robotic and prosthetic devices.

Experts weigh in on whether humanity can defy extinction and use its technological tools to survive on Earth.

New DNA-based machines that can perform more complex tasks with greater autonomy than ever before.

A breakthrough technique allows researchers to "paint" and "sculpt" images thousands of times smaller than a grain of salt.

A superthin computer just two molecules thick can solve complex problems.

Light can twist matter, according to a new study that observed ribbons of nanoparticles twisting in response to light.

Nano-sized discs can destroy cancer cells by shaking them to death