Scientists use egg whites for clean energy production

Scientists have developed a way to potentially use egg whites as a substrate to produce a carbon-free fuel.

Nanotechnology could redefine oral surgery

A pre-clinical study is showing that dentists could potentially reduce pain and recovery time with the aid of specialized nanotechnology.

Cells 'walk' on liquids a bit like geckos

Researchers report the successful growth of skin cells at the surface of liquid oil droplets.

Smart and comfortable new nanocomposite textiles for high-tech clothing

Researchers have developed new nonwoven materials that are electrically conductive as well as flexible and breathable.

Getting to the heart of carbon nanotube clusters

Researchers create predictable patterns from unpredictable carbon nanotubes.

Photothermal management with engineered nanophotonics

A new report proposes the use of low-cost and scalable nanophotonic multilayered structures for reutilizing waste thermal emission from solar reflective film for simultaneous passive daytime cooling and energy generation.

Synthetic nanopores detect interactions between nanomaterials and cell membranes

Researchers propose proposed a low-cost yet efficient in vitro method to assess the nanotoxicity of nanomaterials toward the cell membrane.

Micromotors made easy

Researchers have devised a simple manufacturing method for versatile graphene oxide-based micromotors. Requiring no specialist equipment, it can be used to produce a range of micromotors that can be further tuned for different purposes.

Understanding brain functions using upconversion nanoparticles

Researchers can now send light deep into the brain to study neural activities.

Innovation could spur faster, cheaper, nano-based manufacturing

Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices.