How diseases can be targeted using nanotechnology – and why it’s difficult
The more we learn about bio-nano science, the easier it will be to design nanoparticles that behave like we want them to.
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Reprintable paper becomes a reality
Coating paper with an inexpensive thin film can allow users to print and erase a physical page as many as 80 times. That reduces both the cost and the environmental effects of paper use.
Five ways nanoscience is making science fiction into fact
Once the subject of fantastical stories, nanoscience is now changing the world as we know it.
Static electricity’s tiny sparks
These mini lightning bolts have been known for millennia. Understanding static electricity at the atomic level opens the door for new technologies – as well as ways to cut down on the tiny zaps.
Skin patches instead of needles: can nanotechnology vaccinate the world?
Postage-stamp sized patches that target vaccines to the immune system are now in clinical trials.
How the 18th-century steam engine helped physicists make a quantum breakthrough
A new technique can remove noise from tiny electronic circuits, raising hopes of extremely efficient electronics and quantum technologies.
From muscles to motors: 2016 chemistry Nobel goes to creators of the world’s tiniest machines
The smallest motors ever made could one day have a huge impact on our lives.
The future of brain and machine is intertwined, and it’s already here
We might think our technological innovations are driving us towards a cyborg future, but is it the brain doing all the work?
Engineered bacteria are helping us add memory to living computers
New research shows how adding memory to bacterial circuits could help us harness their computing power.
A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
From the kitchen sink to the laundry and garage -- nanotechnology has already made its way into the average household.
Nanotechnology could make our food tastier and healthier – but can we stomach it?
Tastier salt, packaging that alerts you to food that has gone off and fish oil that tastes better – nanoparticles have lots of potential.
No big deal: there is little to fear from nanoparticles in food
Two new studies from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand show there's no evidence that nanoparticles in food present a health risk, but there's more research to be done.
From living computers to nano-robots: how we’re taking DNA beyond genetics
Scientists are using DNA to build exciting new nanotechnologies that could change everything from electronics to energy.
How nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water
Growing enough food to feed 9 billion people by 2050 will require huge amounts of energy and water. Using nanoparticles to boost plant growth and yield could save resources and reduce water pollution.
Powering nanotechnology with the world’s smallest engine
Explosive developments driving the tiniest engines in the world.
Small and bright: what nanophotonics means for you
Nanophotonics deals with photons at the nanometre scale, and it's set to transform everything from internet speeds to turning your smartphone into a portable science lab.
Meet the nanomachines that could drive a medical revolution
A single-atom engine is the latest example of how nano-technology can create machines to power tiny robots inside the body.
We don’t talk much about nanotechnology risks anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’re gone
Two very similar new carbon nanotube products, released eight years apart, provoked very different reactions. What's changed about the way we consider nanotechnology risks and benefits?
Five ways nanotechnology is securing your future
From tiny robotic doctors repairing your body to the latest climate change-tackling tools, nanotechnology is fighting an invisible battle on our behalf.
Fighting superbugs with nanotechnology and light
Quantum dots - minuscule semiconductor particles with specific light-absorption properties - can kill drug-resistant superbugs without harming the surrounding healthy tissue.
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Leader, Manufacturing Innovation Global Challenges Program, University of Wollongong
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