Nanotechnology

Empa scientists have developed a technique that can repair old, cracked asphalt. They got their inspiration from a method used in cancer treatment, using iron... More

Scientists at the University of Michigan have found evidence that some carbon nanomaterials can enter into immune cell membranes, seemingly going undetected by the cell's... More

Nanomaterials represent important new options for the treament of a variety of diseases. In medicine nanomaterials already are employed for various drugs, diagnostics, and implants.... More

The German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a factsheet on uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in water treatment. The factsheets offers an overview of the... More

A group of researchers at the MIT has revealed a nanotechnological method allowing for a substantial increase in the energy efficiency of incadescent bulbs. To... More

The latest article of the DaNa-information platform on nanomaterials discusses various aspects of nanoparticles in paints, such as: types of nanomaterials used in paints, effects... More

Researchers from the University of Michigan found that an ingredient applied in sunscreens can be used as an effective antibacterial coating for implants such as... More

Cars appear to produce carbon nanotubes, and some of the evidence has been found in human lungs. Researchers have detected the presence of carbon nanotubes... More