One of the most important clues at a crime scene investigation are latent fingerprints left behind by the criminal. No two fingerprints are alike - every individual has unique fingerprint ridges that do not change throughout one's lifetime. Over the years, forensic scientists have ... Read More...
Interested in learning the art of a perfect pizza toss? Well, so are Monash University scientists who are studying the pizza toss in order to design the next generation of micro motors thinner than a single human hair. How does the dough travel through ... Read More...
Researchers at MIT have genetically engineered viruses to build the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium ion battery. With the same energy capacity and power performance as state-of-the-art rechargeable batteries, they could be used to power plug-in hybrid cars and a range ... Read More...
Many of you may have played pinball in an arcade before. How small is that pinball be? The size of a marble? The size of an ant? What if you could play pinball with something much much smaller? What's the smallest thing you can ... Read More...
... and what do I see? Bacteria! Pollen! Fungi! What's going on? A team of atmospheric chemists at University of California at San Diego have performed the first-ever direct detections of biological particles inside ice clouds. Taking samples of water droplets and ice crystal ... Read More...
For many, tattoos allow people to express their style. But did you know that in the near future, tattoos may become a means of treating disease? Diabetics who monitor their blood sugar levels often have endure many needle pricks every day. However, Heather Clark ... Read More...
Tired of mopping and sweeping your floors? Now cleaning has become so much easier! Let this new crawling vacuum introduced by Panasonic do all the dirty work! It's called Fukitorimushi, which means "Wipe-up Bug" in japanese. Working with textile maker Teijin, they have developed an ... Read More...
Many DNA nanostructures have been constructed by scientists for many different kinds of applications, such as drug delivery, medical diagnosis, and DNA-based computers. But in order to be successful in designing these nanostructures, we must first find out what exactly the 3D structure of ... Read More...
At the Materials Research Society December 2008 and April 2009 meetings, the popular "Science as Art" competition yielded some amazing images from the fields of nanotechnology. Some of prize winners include: 1. The Nano Teddy Bear which shows zinc oxide nanostructures deposited on an indium ... Read More...
We don't think about energy when it comes to computers. Yea it gets warm especially those laptops. But energy is a big concern for computer makers because where there is energy there is heat and heat is not good. In the last year nanotechnology ... Read More...
Did that attract your attention? Scientists at IBM using a very powerful microscope took a picture of a molecule. That might not seem like much but we are talking about a picture where you can 'see' things that are less than a nanometer. The ... Read More...
You can buy socks that have tiny nanoparticles of silver. The nanoparticles are a few hundred nanometers in size and made up of mostly silver atoms. The silver prevents microbes from growing which is what makes your feet stink. Scientists have found that washing ... Read More...
So you can jump on a rocket and get blasted into outer space or you can hit a button and take an elevator ride up into orbit. Whoa. A space elevator? Well the idea is cool but practically it isn't quite there yet ... Read More...
No doubt. Sliding down the street on a layer of ice is fun until you find yourself doing it in a car. All by yourself, it might be a tough stop but for a while it is pretty cool. Ice on the wing of ... Read More...
The slimy stuff that gunks up the bench or gives you that yucky feeling when you jump into a pond could be powering your iPod in the future. Algae are being studied to see if they can form the basis for a 'conducting polymer' ... Read More...
Imagine this, off in the distance something barely visible. Hit 'zoom' and it enlarges the image so that you can see it clearly. Great new digital thing? sure but it is built into a contact lens. Scientists at the University of Washington are looking ... Read More...
Sometimes nanotechnology is used for good, sometimes just for silly. Scientists in England have created the world's smallest snowman. It follows along with the smallest book, musical instrument and even US flag. The world's smallest snowman was made by sticking two beads together using ... Read More...
Nanotechnology can potentially cure disease or lift a person into space, but on to more important stuff. Clean windows. Scientists from Israel have been working on a coating that is self-cleaning. Using peptides which are short pieces of protein, coatings could be made on a ... Read More...
