Nanotechnology

The challenge is clear: globally, we will need to feed two billion extra people by 2050. As politicians, industry and scientists turn their attention to... More

The development, production and technological applications of carbon nanotube are rapidly growing, due to the unique characteristics... More

How fresh are vegetables and fruits in the supermarket? Just use a mobile phone containing a miniature spectrometer to control the quality of comestibles. To... More

Chemotherapy is often preferred for fighting cancer, but its side effects can be considerable. A new technique may reduce these in future: nanoparticle-encapsulated substances could... More

For many years two companies located in Bizkaia, Bilbao Chemicals (Barakaldo 1947-1987) and Nexana (Erandio 1952-1982), had been manufacturing lindane and dumping it into the... More

Volvo Car Group has developed lightweight energy storage components that could improve the energy usage of future electric vehicles (EVs). The material consists of carbon... More

Rice University theorists calculate atom-thick carbyne chains may be strongest material ever - if and when anyone can make it in... More

After years of preparations it is time for Europe to launch The Graphene Flagship – a 10-year, 1,000 million euro research and innovation initiative on... More