Nanotechnology can offer lots of solutions to many of today's challenges. In the world of medicine, the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for regulating medicine and medical devices in the US. The FDA has recently adopted three standards for things like particle size distribution, ... Read More...
There are lots of solar panel systems being installed to take advantage of advances in the conversion of sunlight to electricity. In the next issue of Nanooze we write about how nanotechnology is making solar power more efficient---the more efficiently we can covert light into ... Read More...
Scientists from the University of California-San Diego have developed a tattoo that can monitor your glucose levels. Monitoring glucose is important for maintaining health in individuals with diabetes. The flexible tattoo is able to measure the glucose levels through the skin using an enzyme ... Read More...
Moore’s Law named for Gordon Moore the founder of Intel describes the idea that the size of transistors will continue to decrease so that we can put more of them into a single chip. Back in the 1970s, there were about 2,000 transistors in your ... Read More...
Scientists have determined that it is harder to spill a latte than just a regular cup of coffee. The first question is----wow scientists have a lot of time on their hands. OK forget about the first question. The real question is why? The layers of ... Read More...
At some time or another (or another, and another) we get the dreaded food-borne illness. Stomach aches and yes diarrhea. There are many different culprits from bacteria to viruses to parasites. Scientists have developed a way of killing some of these agents on foods using ... Read More...
Chameleons change their color to hide from the bad guys but also to fight off other chameleons for their territory. How do they do that? New research suggests they can quickly change tiny nanocrystals made out of guanine. One layer in their skin cells ... Read More...
Your mouth is FILTHY !! Really ! Your mouth is full of germs, which is why you are supposed to brush your teeth well. As you get older, and particularly if you don't keep your teeth clean, bacteria (germs!) get down under your gums and ... Read More...
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new nano-gripper that is based upon a gecko's foot. Gecko's are able to climb walls because their feet are covered with tiny nanostructures that stick to all sorts of surfaces. Think Spiderman. These new nano-grippers ... Read More...
The National Science Foundation has awarded approximately $81M over the next five years to support a total of 16 different research sites to serve nanotechnologists across the US and the world. The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure will give researchers the tools to make a bunch ... Read More...
Each year the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (a friend of Nanooze) hosts a contest for the best nano images. This years winner was taken by Elizabeth Sawicki from the University of Illinois. The images are of nanometer-sized gold nanoparticles in the brain after being whiffed ... Read More...
Nanotechnology can be used to create new materials with superior properties. Solar cells, cancer drugs and now the visit to the dentist office could be a bit better (well still no fun!). New dental materials are being created. “These resin-based composites (RBCs) containing nanoparticles exhibit ... Read More...
