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Nanoscience is the study of structures and materials on the scale of nanometers, billionths of a meter, where unique physical, chemical, and biological properties emerge. By exploring phenomena at the atomic and molecular level, nanoscience is unlocking new possibilities across diverse fields, from medicine and electronics to energy and materials science. This rapidly evolving discipline enables researchers to design materials and devices with unprecedented precision and functionality, driving breakthroughs such as targeted drug delivery, ultra-efficient solar cells, and quantum computing components. Stay up to date with the latest discoveries in nanoscience and its transformative potential.
Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense…
Programming the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells has had promising results for treating…
Nanokirigami has taken off as a field of research in the last few years; the…
Block copolymers (BCPs) have been of great interest to researchers in recent years. These nanostructured…
Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything from rainwear to military tents, but conventional…
With the combined efforts of three Yale laboratories, researchers conducted the first demonstration of site-specific…
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University are working on a…
Many current and future technologies require alloys that can withstand high temperatures without corroding. Now,…
Bolometers, devices that monitor electromagnetic radiation through heating of an absorbing material, are used by…
Experiments conducted at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) helped to…
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility…
A new way of enhancing the interactions between light and matter, developed by researchers at…
Nanoscientists at Northwestern University have developed a blueprint to fabricate new heterostructures from different types…
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors. Glioblastoma multiforme,…
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to thwart a protein that helps the metastatic spread…
MIT biologists have discovered a function of a gene that is believed to account for…
A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel…