All Nanotechnology


Apatite-like mineral

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Feb 2016

Coloured scanning electron microscopy image of an apatite-like mineral.

New use discovered for graphene

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Jan 2016

Graphene has been found to be adept at filtering subatomic particles, by a team of UK scientists.

Invisible wires could improve solar efficiency

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Dec 2015

Scientists have found a way to improve solar cell design, improving efficiency and lowering the cos…

Electrical paper material developed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Dec 2015

Swedish scientists have developed a paper-like material with the ability to store electricity.

A hole new approach

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Dec 2015

Jemma Rowlandson tells us how nanoporous materials are set to take on the world, and win

Characterising the future of medicine

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2015

Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. H…

New sensor for MRI and fluorescent imaging

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Nov 2014

Nanoparticles capable of simultaneously performing fluorescent and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…

Lipid membrane ink gives nanometre resolution

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Oct 2014

Lipid membranes have been used as a biological ‘ink’ to draw in the nanometre region in a new techn…

Rotating nanoparticles cause cancer cells to self-destruct

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2014

Magnetically controlled nanoparticles which force tumour cells to self-destruct could form part of …

On-demand nano-vaccines

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Feb 2014

Vaccines produced on the spot when and where a disease is breaking out might be possible thanks to …

Network nanotrain arrives on time

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Dec 2013

Powered by nanoscale motors and controlled by DNA – the latest tiny self-assembling transport netwo…

Nanoparticles by design

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Dec 2013

Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in designing and creating multicomponent nanoparticles…

Carbon nanotube acts as size sorter

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Oct 2013

Tiny molecules passing through nanotubes can be propelled or slowed down depending on their size sa…

“Wandering meatloaf” snail’s teeth may improve solar cells

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Feb 2013

Materials Science

The teeth of a marine snail can be used to create less expensive, more efficient n…

The lightweight material 15 times stronger than steel

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Feb 2013

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed the strongest, lightest weight silica na…

Promising nanotechnology for nerve research

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Dec 2012

University of Michigan researchers report success in developing polymer nanofiber technologies for …

Creating nanoscale rainbows

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Nov 2012

King’s College London scientists have discovered how to separate colours – “creating rainbows” usin…

Nanoparticles combat ageing

Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Nov 2012

Spanish scientists have developed a nanodevice that may have applications in the future development…

Super nanoparticles assemble

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Oct 2012

Chemists from the University of Florida have developed a technique for growing new materials from n…

New technique shines light on nanomaterials

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Sep 2012

Advances in X-ray imaging have shone light on the three-dimensional shape of gold nanoparticles, an…