nanotechnology
Science
The Sponge That Can Absorb 180 Times Its Own Weight In Sludge
7:19AM John Herrman | That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing and/or inexplicable scientific breakthrough nowadays, the answer is spelled N-A-N-O. More »
Science
Bring On The Replicator Already
6:15AM Jack Loftus | A gadget site Taste Test food week wouldn’t be complete without a hat tip to that fictional food-creating staple of the Star Trek universe, the replicator. More »
Science
IBM Takes First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds
4:14AM Jack Loftus | From what I remember of chemistry, molecules were presented on computer screens, or at the very least with dowels and balls. Thanks to this incredible discovery, however, I’m jealous of how tomorrow’s engineers will view—and control—nature’s building blocks. More »
Science
The Atom Pinhole Camera Is The First Step Towards a Real Star Trek Replicator
9:00AM Sean Fallon | Researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences are developing a technology that could lead to a real-life Star Trek replicator. They have demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture an array of identical atomic nanostructures in controlled shapes and sizes. More »
Science
Flying Nanobot Gives Wings to Imminent Grey Goo Doomsday Scenario
5:00AM Jack Loftus | Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, seemingly oblivious to the fact that technology is exponentially outpacing our ability to keep up with it, have created a new breed of levitating nano-machines. More »
Science
Nanofibre Underwear Burns Fat…Literally?
1:50AM Mark Wilson | A new nanofibre underwear burns fat just by wearing it. But given the premise, it must chafe a bit. More »
Design
Sun Dry Swim Bathing Suits Use Nanotech to Dry Off in Seconds
4:40AM Adam Frucci | Sun Dry Swim makes bathing suits that dry off in seconds. Using a special nanotechnology treatment, water moves right through and off the fabric, drying off with no towel required. More »
Science
Nanopiezoelectric Jacket Harnesses Power From Hamster Movement
9:00AM Mark Wilson | Nanopiezoelectric research hopes to pull tiny amounts of power from minuscule movements, like breathing. Now, Georgia Tech researchers have made a nanopiezoelectric jacket for hamsters that successfully generates .1 volts of electricity. More »
Science
Coffee Stains Inspire Nanotech-Infused TV Screens of the Future
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Inspiration can strike anywhere—including the coffee table. Just ask java-obsessed Ivan Vakarelski, who discovered tomorrow’s TV screens in those annoying rings that currently make my coffee table look like the surface of the moon. More »
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