The Latest Breaking News from nanotechnology

ANU scientist wins prize for doing big things in a tiny world

Prestigious award is for cutting edge work in nanotechnology and nanoscience.

The Canberra Times · Oct 16, 2023

Quantum dots are part of a revolution in engineering atoms in useful ways – Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology

The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn’t the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Navigating the risks and benefits of AI: Lessons from nanotechnology on ensuring emerging technologies are safe as well as successful

Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence of its time. The specific details of these technologies are, of course, a world apart. But the challenges of ensuring each technology’s responsible and beneficial development are surprisingly alike. Nanotechnology, which is technologies at the scale of individual atoms and molecules, even…

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

How this small device taped on Novak Djokovic's chest is 'the biggest secret of his career'

A small, mysterious object was seen taped to Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic’s chest during his second round match against Marton Fucsovics at the French Open 2023 in Paris. It turns out to be a nanotechnology device used to boost athletic performance and what Djokovic claimed to be “the biggest…

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2023

GM partners with Silicon Valley company on battery tech

General Motors Co. and Palo Alto-based OneD Battery Sciences have entered a joint research development agreement for the potential use of OneD's silicon nanotechnology in GM's battery cells to increase energy density for longer range at a lower cost.

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

Rajasthan solar boom offers big scope in Nanotechnology

JAIPUR: With the boom in solar energy business in Rajasthan, universities like BITs and RTU are providing Nanotechnology specifications for students to excel.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Nigeria’s cotton production has fallen steeply in recent years. It once supported the largest textile industry in Africa. The fall is due to weak demand for cotton and to poor yields resulting from planting low-quality cottonseeds. For these reasons, farmers switched from cotton to other crops.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

MGU, Kannur varsity to conduct joint PG courses

In nanoscience, nanotechnology and biotechnology

The Hindu · May 24, 2022

Former Detroit Lions Player Calvin Johnson Explains Why Nanotechnology Makes Medicinal Cannabis Effective For Pain

Calvin Johnson Jr., the former Detroit Lions wide receiver, is a force behind the cannabis-focused company Primitiv, which has a wellness approach to its research and products.

Benzinga · May 20, 2022

We've created a device that could allow instant disease diagnosis – while fitting inside your phone lens

Infectious diseases such as malaria remain a leading cause of death in many regions. This is partly because people there don’t have access to medical diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases (along with a range of non-infectious diseases) at an early stage, when there is more scope for treatment.

The Conversation · May 1, 2022