The Centre for Biomedical Technologies at Queensland University of Technology (CBT-QUT) has successfully demonstrated the inactivity of SARS-CoV-2 within six hours on durable antiviral nanostructured surfaces.
By Dr. Parva Chhantyal
12 Oct 2020
Scientists worldwide are trying hard to combat the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) with various technologies and approaches. Nanotechnologists are at the forefront of this vital mission, with one pioneering University of Houston scientist having already found an application for his research.
By Ben Pilkington
8 Oct 2020
ew research from an international team headed by scientists at Russia’s South Ural State University has identified a nanocomposite material comprised of magnesium oxide (MgO) and barium titanate (BaTiO3).
By Ben Pilkington
6 Oct 2020
The recent lab-test demonstration from the University of Houston of an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid, made up of sodium, can efficiently recover 80% of high viscosity oil from reservoirs. This enormous improvement in the recovery percentage gives noble hopes of using nanofluids for the enhanced oil recovery system.
By Dr. Parva Chhantyal
6 Oct 2020
A team of scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich and TU Berlin is working on a project to create an autonomous artificial intelligence system with the ability to pick up and move individual molecules.
By Sarah Moore
5 Oct 2020
Designing a product of tiny or compact size with various intrinsic applications is a recent trend in technology, especially in electronics. This article discusses the technological advancements and applications of smart dust.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
5 Oct 2020
Nanoscience researchers have envisioned a new respirator facemask that would be highly efficient, recyclable, customizable, reusable, and have antimicrobial and antiviral properties.
MIT researchers have developed a dye, invisible to the naked eye, that has to be delivered under the skin at the time of vaccination. This dye could restore vaccination history.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
17 Sep 2020
Etensive research is being conducted on the various applications of nano bullets and their delivery techniques. This article discusses the recent developments in the application of nanobullets in plant development, agriculture, pathogen resistance, and drug delivery systems.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
11 Sep 2020
The control of light by a newly developed system of nanoantennas could have important applications in fields as diverse as quantum computing and medicine.
By Robert Lea
11 Sep 2020