Nanosys has developed a way to make LED lighting look better by adding nanomaterials to blue LEDs.
"Their efforts have created an LED light that combines the energy efficiency of a blue LED with…

At the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards late last year, design firm Lu Papi & Associates received an award for the development of the nanotechnology-enabled Freedom Wheelchair.
"Devel…

What would buildings look like if they were made from materials 100 times stronger than steel, if sensors embedded in materials and inhabitants created smart environments, and walls and ceilings chang…

What's 100,000 kilometers long, as thin as a piece of paper, and able to carry over twenty tons of cargo and passengers into space? The space elevator, of course.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs ha…

The design of the month at the Nanorex gallery shows some pretty interesting animated 3D models of nanomachines in action.

The animations were created from simulation results using Nanorex NanoEngine…

Lockheed Martin, US, has won a $1.7 m contract from US defense research agency DARPA to develop a nano air vehicle, according to a story at nanotechweb.

The remote-controlled device will be "th…

The results are in from the University of Cambridge Epson Photography Competition, and the winning entry, shown here, by Steve Hoath, is entitled, 'Tails from the nozzle bank'.

This image was…

When I'm not busy posting to nanotechbuzz, I run a blog dedicated to nanotechnology in architecture, engineering and construction. It's an exciting area of nanotech research, with advances in …

Friday is the last day to enter the Small World Photomicrography Competition. But even if you haven't been busy snapping nanophotos, you can still enjoy the work of previous years' winners at …

Computerized smart clothes to monitor cardiac health, muffle smells or download podcasts are in development by Sony Corp., Bosch Group, Motorola and DuPont, according to a UPI report.

The nanotechnol…