Visions of self-replicating nanomachines that could devour the Earth in a "grey goo" are probably wide of the mark, but "radical nanotechnology" could still deliver great benefits to society. The ...

Today, a life without nanotechnology is hard to imagine. Nanotechnologies – to be more specific: nanomaterials – are already used in numerous products and industrial applications. Our Nanotechnology ...

Worries in the science community about a public backlash against nanotechnology have been growing in recent months. Currently, public fears range from the reasonable, such as the unknown effects of ...

Nanotechnology is being used in the energy sector to develop new and improved energy technologies, such as more efficient solar cells, better batteries, and more durable fuel cells. Some examples: ...

The nanoscale world operates under different principles than the macroscopic one. Although natural nanostructures have been used indirectly for centuries, the tools and knowledge to intentionally ...