Subscribe now

nanotechnology

Environment

Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heatwaves boosts growth

Zinc nanoparticles, a common sunscreen ingredient, can make plants more resilient to climate change – in a surprising way

News

Free

Chemistry

Swarm of nanorobots can remove tiny plastic fragments from water

News

Subscriber-only

garbage in sea water

Technology

Water purifier is powered by static electricity from your body

News

Free

This water purification system is powered by static electricity
Schematic image of GaN hollow nanowires on a sapphire substrate.

Technology

Lasers smaller than a human hair emit doughnut-shaped light

News

Subscriber-only

Arthritis at hip joint

Health

Injections of drug-filled nanoparticles may relieve arthritis pain

News

Free

Technology

Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers

News

Subscriber-only

Human bronchi, illustration.

Health

Inhalable nanoparticles could help treat chronic lung disease

News

Free

Physics

Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots

News

Subscriber-only

Tiny particle accelerator

Technology

Tiniest particle accelerator is so small it could fit into a pen tip

News

Free

Electrical energy

Technology

Tiny generator uses the motion of molecules to produce electricity

Generating electricity from the movements of molecules in a fluid could one day power devices like tiny medical implants or household appliances

News

Free

A smartwatch

Technology

Energy-efficient transistor could allow smartwatches to use AI

News

Free

Technology

Hollow nanoparticles linked by DNA make unusually strong materials

News

Free

Illustration of the nanoscale hand

Health

Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used to detect viruses

News

Free

The fermentation of beer

Technology

Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently

News

Subscriber-only