Nanomaterials : Discovery News

Diamond Coating Improves Artificial Joints

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Feb 6, 2012 03:46 PM ET | 0

Diamond coatings on joint replacements are safe, and could make them more durable less painful. Read more

Diamond Coating Improves Artificial Joints

Caging Radioactive Gas

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Jan 26, 2012 04:57 PM ET | 0

Chemists have found a chemical that can absorb radioactive gas. Read more

World's Smallest Ear Can Hear Germs

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Jan 16, 2012 06:29 PM ET | 0

The world's smallest ear can pick up noises a million times softer than any human can hear. Read more

Liquid Silver Used to Print Electronic Circuits

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Jan 16, 2012 03:10 PM ET | 0

Printing your own electronics gets a little closer, using silver as the base for an ink. Read more

Liquid Silver Used to Print Electronic Circuits

Dropped Your Phone in the Toilet? No Problem!

Posted Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:49 PM ET | 0

Micro-thin coatings encase your device and keep the water out. Read more

Paint Your House, Get Solar Power

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:41 AM ET | 0

A new paint called Sun-Believable harnesses solar energy for electricity to power your home. Read more

Extraordinary Beauty of the NanoArt World: Photos

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 02:20 PM ET | 0

Powerful microscopes reveal hidden landscapes and artists turn those images into art. Read more

NanoArt features nanolandscapes and nanosculptures visualized with powerful microscopes. Their scientific images are captured and the scientists use image editors to transform them into educational art pieces.

'Crazy' Tape Holds Weight of Man

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Nov 7, 2011 01:38 PM ET | 0

Geckos and insects inspire a new kind of tape that's strong and reusable. Read more

Paper-Based Sensor Detects Explosives

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 28, 2011 08:53 AM ET | 0

A new device utilizes standard ink-jet printer technology and special "inks" to create small, ammonia-sensing detector. Read more

Skinlike Material Stretches and Senses

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Oct 26, 2011 08:19 AM ET | 0

Researchers at Stanford have found a way to make a skin-like sensor that stretches and returns to its former shape. Read more

Spill on Laptop? Coating Offers Assurance

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Oct 18, 2011 07:20 AM ET | 0

A new coating makes water bounce right off electronic devices, saving them from spills. Read more

Nanosheet Filters Could Cut Cost of Gas

Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Oct 15, 2011 08:38 AM ET | 0

Nanometer-thin sheets of an ordinary absorbent could make separating liquids more energy-efficient. Read more

A New Twist On Artificial Muscles

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:35 AM ET | 0

Artificial muscles ten times smaller than a human hair have a thousand times more twist than previous ones. Read more

Styrofoam Pulls Minerals From Waste Rock

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:38 AM ET | 0

Polystyrene beads recover nearly 100 percent of metal from ore -- far better than conventional methods. Read more

Styrofoam Pulls Minerals From Waste Rock

Silicon Glass Stores Data...Forever

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Aug 23, 2011 04:46 PM ET | 0

3-D pixel-like "voxels" imprinted on glass can be written, erased and rewritten. Read more

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