Carbon Nanotubes — from energy storage to automotive parts, from electromagnetic shields to biomedical applications — light, stable, durable
Carbon Nanotubes – What are they and what are they used for? Carbon nanotubes are incredible feats of human engineering with a strong foothold in the future development of many […]
The challenges of 3D printing or manufacturing in space — without gravity to help it all “stick”
Although the International Space Station’s 3-D printer “has manufactured the first 3-D printed object in space, paving the way to future long-term space expeditions” [1] — there are still issues […]
Self-Driving Cars: Virtual Reality’s role in “boredom on the road” for passengers of autonomous vehicles
The idea of self-driving cars has been around for a number of years now, with the technology finally catching up to the premise. We could well find that in the […]
Moon Race 2: Nasa plans moon lander for 2024; Orion Spacecraft already complete
Fifty-five years after Nasa’s iconic first moon landing, humans may soon walk on the moon once more. Fired up by a new space race to the moon, Nasa has already […]
Beam me up, Scotty. Teleportation is small step closer: researchers transport photon 500 kilometers: Micius satellite
Scientists moved past theory and science-fiction, after successfully transporting an “object” from Earth to an orbiting satellite 300 miles away. Researchers at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (Gobi Desert) launched […]
Researchers Test Feasibility of EmDrive and Mach Effect Thrusters
A team of physicists from Technische Universität in Dresden, Germany tested the feasibility of EmDrive and Mach Effect Thrusters. The EmDrive, an experimental space engine design, gained worldwide attention after […]
Scientists Improve Behavior of Quantum Dots
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently revealed new effects in tiny electronic devices known as quantum dots. The potential for this research is huge, as it could very well […]
Highly Accurate Counting Technique from National Institute of Standards and Technology
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a way to count the absolute number of neutrons in a beam with unprecedented accuracy. In fact, this new method […]
Nanotechnology can help clean up oil spills with super-absorbant carbon nanotube sponges
Cleaning up toxic chemical and crude oil spills that occur in water is a major problem for which there has been no completely effective solution until now, though many researchers […]
Detect lung cancer with a nanotech breathalizer? It works, four out of five times, could revolutionize cancer screening
Researchers have been working for several years on a way to detect lung cancer in patients by analyzing their breath. It appears that they are close to having a working […]
Scientists control superconductivity using spin currents
A group of researchers from Korea and the United States have been working on a project designed to control superconductivity of regions within an iron-based superconductor. These superconductors have the […]
Game over for Hydrogen fuel cells? Not really — but an explosion in Norway halts sales of hydrogen fuel cell cars locally
Toyota and Hyundai both halted sales of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Norway after an explosion at a Hydrogen fuel station. Norway, which has a more advanced infrastructure in terms […]
