Nanotrees to capture sun’s energy for clean hydrogen fuel production
Electronic microscopic image of a nanoforest. Green tint added for contrast. Image Credit: Wang Research Group, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. This is an exciting development — we may...
View ArticleHarnessing power from viruses
Scientists from the Berkeley Lab have developed a generator that harnesses the piezoelectric properties of harmless viruses to convert mechanical energy into electricity. Piezoelectricity is the...
View ArticleNeedle-free injection of drugs
MIT researchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypodermic needle. The device can be programmed to deliver a range of...
View ArticleUltra Ever Dry: Nanopolymer spray coat that repels almost anything
Watch and marvel at this “magic” spray coat. It’s a nano-tech coating that is extremely hydrophobic and also repels almost any substance, including dirt and oil. Yeah, magic is the word to describe...
View ArticleMini Lisa: Mona Lisa “Painted” on a Surface One-Third the Width of a Human Hair
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have “painted” Mona Lisa on a tiny, tiny canvas –about one-third the width of a human hair. Mini Lisa was created with an atomic force microscope...
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