A rapidly growing field, nanotechnology deals with the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular scale. This allows for the creation of materials and technological applications beyond the ...

Over the past decade, universities and companies have been engaged in an intense race to patent their nanotechnology inventions, seeking a source of future licensing revenue and control of an emerging ...

You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers. Artificial intelligence. Nanotechnology. Soon, science ...

A microscopic sensor that can monitor spaceship water quality and also detect biohazards and even diagnose cancer is part of an extensive portfolio of inventions for which a NASA scientist today will ...

Nanotechnology is the application of objects that are a billionth of a meter in size. This can be used in many different technologies and inventions, including the adaptation of clothing by using ...

Many scientists have made major scientific advances in the nanotechnology field, but few have transitioned them into technological applications with lasting impact, says University of Utah chemistry ...