Category: SciTech » Nanotechnology
3-D Printer Can Create Synthetic Tissues, Say Scientists
5 Apr 2013 | SciTech
Oxford University scientists say they have demonstrated a custom-built programmable 3D printer that can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues. read more »
Crucial Step In Human DNA Replication Observed
2 Apr 2013 | SciTech
Penn State University scientists say for the first time an elusive step in the process of human DNA replication has been demystified. read more »
Caltech Engineers Build Electronic Chips That Repair Themselves
12 Mar 2013 | SciTech
A team of engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has for the first time ever developed self-healing integrated computer chips.read more »
Researchers Suggest Alternative Theory On Origins Of Life
20 Feb 2013 | SciTech
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are exploring an alternate theory for the origins of life, suggesting RNA bases may have evolved from a pair of molecules distinct from the bases we have today. read more »
Scientists Create 'Cyborg' Tissues With Embedded Nano-Electronics
26 Aug 2012 | SciTech
Harvard scientists have, for the first, time created a type of "cyborg" tissue by embedding a three-dimensional network of functional, bio-compatible nanoscale wires into engineered human tissues.read more »
New Particle Discovered Which May Be Higgs Boson
5 Jul 2012 | SciTech
The long and complicated journey to detect the Higgs boson, which started with one small step about 25 years ago, might finally have reached its goal. read more »
Caltech Scientists Find New Primitive Mineral In Meteorite
26 Jun 2012 | SciTech
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have discovered a new mineral embedded in a meteorite — one they believe to be among the oldest minerals formed in the solar system.read more »
Researchers Discover New Particle Using Large Hadron Collider
27 Apr 2012 | SciTech
Physicists from the University of Zurich have discovered a previously unknown particle composed of three quarks in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator. read more »
Will Bubble-Powered Microrockets Zoom Through The Human Stomach?
8 Feb 2012 | SciTech
Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor — which they term a "microrocket" — that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications.read more »
Health and Environmental Effects of Nanotechnology Remain Uncertain
25 Jan 2012 | SciTech
Scientists say despite extensive investment in nanotechnology and increasing commercialization over the past decade, insufficient understanding remains about the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials. read more »
Researchers Create A Wire 4 Atoms Wide, 1 Atom Tall
6 Jan 2012 | SciTech
The smallest wires ever developed in silicon - just one atom tall and four atoms wide - have been shown by a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales, Melbourne University and Purdue University to have the same current-carrying capability as copper wires.read more »
Researchers sequence dark matter of life
18 Sep 2011 | SciTech
Researchers say they have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life—the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that produce antibiotics and biofuels to microbes living in the human body.read more »
First self-powered device with wireless data transmission
15 Jun 2011 | SciTech
Scientists are reporting development of the first self-powered nano-device that can transmit data wirelessly over long distances.read more »
Chemicals' study pinpoints threat to workers' lungs
17 Nov 2010 | SciTech
Tiny particles used in a range of everyday products from computers to shampoo can adversely affect the lungs in very different ways, a study has shown.read more »
First Results From Large Hadron Collider Announced
26 Jul 2010 | SciTech
Scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project in Switzerland have announced the first results from one of the biggest scientific experiments ever undertaken.read more »
Next Generation Mobile Phones Detect Deadly Chemicals
11 Apr 2010 | SciTech
The US Department of Homeland security is developing a cheap sensor for mobile phones capable of detecting deadly chemicals.read more »
New iPod nano Unveiled With Built-in Video Camera
9 Sep 2009 | Business
Apple revealed the new iPod nano today which has added a video camera, microphone and speaker to the world's most popular music player. read more »
Scientists Run Electrical Circuit Off Power In Trees
8 Sep 2009 | SciTech
University of Washington researchers has discovered there is enough power in trees to run an electronic circuit.read more »
