Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created tiny nanoblades made out of magnesium. They used oblique angle deposition, which was previously thought to always create cylindrical struct…

Scientists at Clemson University managed to extend the lifespan of florescent nanoparticles, which are used for all sorts of biomarking-related purposes. Because these nanoparticles are single molecul…

Scientists at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and the Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI) in Darmstadt, Germany have developed a new type of self-assembling polymer opal film, whic…

Radioactivity can be used to break large chunks of matter down into nanoparticles in a process called radiolysis. The image at left shows tiny gold nanoparticles, only 30 nm in size, produced using th…

One of the biggest roadblocks to making nanotubes that can be integrated into electronics is their disorganized, asymmetric nature when synthesized with conventional methods. Putting them in order onc…

Aerogels, usually made from silica, are a material renowned for their extremely high weight-to-strength ratio and thermal insulating properties. Carbon nanotubes are known for their strength-to-weight…

Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has found a way to mass-produce long (cm-sized) carbon nanotube fibers and thread them into yarns and felts for various purposes. These nanotube fibers are dozens of times s…

As carbon nanotubes only made it into the awareness of the wider scientific community in 1991, we're still in the process of probing all their interesting properties. Engineers at UC San Diego and…

Today I gave a talk on Nanotechnology Applications in Architecture at Arc-US 2006: America's Leading Architects Forum in Los Angeles, and I can tell you architects are extremely excited about nano…

Tomorrow I'm headed to Los Angeles to speak on Nanotechnology Applications in Construction at America's Leading Architects Forum.

I'll discuss new nanomaterials and nanosensors, and how t…