Materials & Chemicals

A passion for nanotechnology in medicine:  Black in Nanotech Week cofounder Olivia Geneus on inspiring new nanoscientists

The second week in December is Black in Nanotech Week and its co-founder Olivia Geneus is our guest in this episode of the Physics...

Gold nanotubes can destroy cancer cells, according to physicists and medical researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds. They found...

Electrically tuneable network learns fast

"A schematic of the experiment. Courtesy: Wilfred Van der Wiel " A team of researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has employed...

Sodium nanofluid helps extract heavy oil

"Zhifeng Ren, director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH. Credit: University of Houston" With the world’s reserves of light oil diminishing, oil companies...

Two Biome Bioplastics’ scientists included in 2020 Packaging Innovations’ Packaging 30 under 30 list

Each year, Packaging Innovations’ Packaging 30 under 30 competition celebrates the next generation of professionals from the packaging industry. Typically, those selected have already...

Innovations in dentistry: Navigational surgery, robotics, and nanotechnology

When it comes to cutting-edge tech in dentistry, it’s all about nanotechnology. Shannon Sommers and Alicia Webb explain the basics and what these exciting...

3 Keys to Designing Healthier Environments

Designers and office managers are facing new challenges as they try to plan for getting employees safely back to their desks. Temporary measures may...

Nano-diamond self-charging batteries could disrupt energy as we know it

California company NDB says its nano-diamond batteries will absolutely upend the energy equation, acting like tiny nuclear generators. They will blow any energy density...

Quantum dots help preserve historic limestone monuments

From the Egyptian pyramids to The Pentagon in Washington DC, limestone has long been one of the most popular materials for ornate buildings and...

Cellular nanosponges could neutralize SARS-CoV-2

The research community around the world has never been more engaged in developing treatments for a new disease than it has for COVID-19. The...

Graphene ink may be used to fight coronavirus

Zen Graphene Solutions (TSXV: ZEN) announced that it has launched an international collaboration with UK-based Graphene Composites to fight the covid-19 pandemic. The initiative involves...

Scientists identify gene responsible for butterfly’s dazzling structural colours

The shimmering wings of certain butterfly species are well-known examples of “structural” colour – that is, colour produced by light-scattering nanostructures rather than by...

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