Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice’s eyes …read more Source:: Science
Tag: nanotechnology
Single-celled architects inspire new nanotechnology
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•Scientists have designed a range of nanostructures resembling marine diatoms — tiny unicellular creatures. To achieve this, they borrow techniques used by naturally-occurring diatoms to deposit layers of silica — …read more Source:: Science
Spaghetti-like, DNA ‘noodle origami’ the new shape of things to come for nanotechnology
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•Scientists have invented a major new advance in DNA nanotechnology. Dubbed ‘single-stranded origami,’ their new strategy uses one long, thin noodle-like strand of DNA, or its chemical cousin RNA, that …read more Source:: Science
New magnet has nearly massless charge carriers
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•Advances in modern electronics has demanded the requisite hardware, transistors, to be smaller in each new iteration. Recent progress in nanotechnology has reduced the size of silicon transistors down to …read more Source:: Science
Waterless toilet uses nanotechnology to treat waste, banish smells
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•LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A toilet that does not need water, a sewage system or external power but instead uses nanotechnology to treat human waste, produce clean water and …read more Source:: UKScienceNews