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Harnessing the power of tidal currents has the potential to provide unheard of clean, renewable energy production. Nanotechnology, with its innovative approach and non-surpassed success rate, may be the conduit needed to perfect the viability of ocean-current power as an alternative energy source. Ocean currents are a natural phenomena located along most coastlines. The only requirement for harnessing their power ... Read More »

Inspired by the ease with which gecko lizards can move on almost any surface, researchers at Northeastern University, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Seoul National University hope to reproduce properties found in the gecko’s footpad for applications ranging from adhesives to robotic movement and navigation. The team, led by Ashkan Vaziri, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial ... Read More »

A team of researchers at the University of South Australia have developed and patented new technology that allows for enhanced delivery of cosmetics and drugs through the skin. Dr Nasrin Ghouchi-Eskandar from UniSA’s Ian Wark Research Institute and her team are using nanoparticles of silica (essentially sand) to create longer lasting creams and cosmetics that control the release of drugs ... Read More »

Russian nuclear scientists and specialists from Alpha R&D complex in Dubna, a city near Moscow, have announced their new invention, a nano-grade filter for blood plasma purification, or plasmapheresis. The unique technology is so far unrivalled in the world. The filter base is the membrane made of the material that looks just regular cellophane. But special processing changes this transparent ... Read More »

A new dental therapy could repair damaged nerves inside teeth, making root canals a thing of the past. And it’s all done with an ultrathin layer of nanofilm. Currently, there’s only one way for dentists to deal with infection or inflammation inside teeth, and anyone who has had a root canal can tell you it’s not much fun. Root canals ... Read More »

International and out-of-state companies focused on clean energy are investing heavily in the Albany, New York, area, fueling a sector that has attracted more than $400 million. Companies from Spain, Belgium, and Scotland have announced plans over the past two weeks to expand their presence in New York State’s capital region by investing in research, manufacturing, engineering, and sales staffs. ... Read More »

PULLMAN, Wash. – The world’s biggest Roman candle has got nothing on this. Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet, Washington State University researchers have created a compact, never-before-seen material capable of storing vast amounts of energy. “If you think about it, it is the most condensed form of energy storage outside ... Read More »