The secret to improving liquid crystal's mechanical performance

Better lubricating properties of lamellar liquid crystals could stem from changing the mobility of their structural dislocations by adding nanoparticles.

Scientists develop machine-learning method to predict the behavior of molecules

An international, interdisciplinary research team of scientists has come up with a machine-learning method that predicts molecular behavior, a breakthrough that can aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and the design of new molecules that can be used to enhance the performance of emerging battery technologies, solar cells, and digital displays.

Will we be able to use zinc oxide nanoparticles as fertilizers?

Scientists have studied the effects of using zinc oxide nanoparticles on agriculture.

Gold nanoprobes track blood flow in tiny vessels

By improving our understanding of blood flow in vivo the nanoprobes represent an opportunity to help in the early diagnosis of disease.

A material that gradually 'forgets'

This new material could one day be used for advanced bio-inspired computing.

Nanoengineered solar steam generation devices

Engineers have created a new technological solution to the pressing global challenge of water scarcity by creating a suite of solar steam generation devices that are at once efficient, easily accessible, environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and extremely low cost.

New study is a step toward creating planes that travel at hypersonic speed

Air travel times could be drastically reduced by boron nitride nanotubes.