Nanotech

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Wiring Up DNA: By Helen Pearson | 02/13/2008 | 0 Comments; Measuring the conductivity of DNA could provide a way to detect mutations.

Higher-Capacity Memory: By Kevin Bullis | 02/12/2008 | 0 Comments; A new type of memory could soon be available to device makers.

Preventing Concussions: By Brittany Sauser | 02/11/2008 | 2 Comments; A new football helmet could help players avoid brain injuries.

Large-Scale Rewritable Holograms: By Kevin Bullis | 02/08/2008 | 2 Comments; A new material allows researchers to write and erase 3-D images for displays.

The Future of Clean Coal: By Peter Fairley | 02/07/2008 | 13 Comments; The DOE's decision to abandon FutureGen could accelerate clean-coal technology.

Flexible, Nanowire Solar Cells: By Tyler Hamilton | 02/06/2008 | 0 Comments; Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics.

Tuning In to Nanotube Radio: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 02/05/2008 | 0 Comments; Researchers have made analog electronics out of carbon nanotubes.

Programming Advanced Materials: By Peter Fairley | 01/31/2008 | 1 Comment; Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.

Graphene Transistors: By Kevin Bullis | 01/28/2008 | 1 Comment; Predicted electronic properties that have made researchers excited about a new material have now been demonstrated experimentally.

Nano-Prospecting: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 01/25/2008 | 5 Comments; Energy companies pour millions into nanotechnology for oil and gas recovery.

High-Contrast X-Rays: By Katherine Bourzac | 01/24/2008 | 0 Comments; Dark-field x-ray imaging could make for more-accurate mammograms and better security screens.

Controlling Cell Behavior with Magnets: By Katherine Bourzac | 01/18/2008 | 1 Comment; Nanoparticles allow researchers to initiate biochemical events at will.

Smart Foam: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 01/08/2008 | 0 Comments; A spongelike shape-memory alloy could find use in communications, robotics, and aerospace.

Super-Charging Lithium Batteries: By Peter Fairley | 01/04/2008 | 3 Comments; Nanowire electrodes could improve the performance of electric vehicles.

The Year in Nanotech: By Kevin Bullis | 01/03/2008 | 0 Comments; Better batteries and super-sticky glues are becoming possible because of nanomaterials.

Jan • Feb Issue
Tiny Living Machines: By Kevin Bullis | 0 Comments; Devices made of heart tissue could screen drug candidates and be used to power implantable robots.

T-Rays from Superconductors: By Don Monroe | 12/17/2007 | 1 Comment; A device from Argonne National Lab takes a fresh approach to generating t-rays.

Expandable Silicon: By Kevin Bullis | 12/14/2007 | 3 Comments; A new chip design could lead to cheaper solar panels, sensor networks, and flat-screen TVs.

Higher-Density Data Storage: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 12/12/2007 | 2 Comments; A novel nanolaser could cram more data onto a hard disk.

No More Thumbprints: By Kevin Bullis | 12/10/2007 | 3 Comments; New chemistry and microsurfaces have led to super oil-repellent materials that are self-cleaning.

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Nanotech Videos

An Easier Upgrade to Holographic Storage
Friday, October 10, 2008
Watch Brian Lawrence, manager of GE’s Integrated Polymer Systems Lab, in Niskayuna, NY, discuss the history of recording media. He also explains how holographic storage discs are made and how data is written to them.
(7min 48sec)