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Ruth Augustine, a chemistry major at Furman University, has earned one of America's most prestigious science scholarships for her groundbreaking work in nanotechnology. She's one of just 454 students selected from over 5,000 applicants nationwide.
A doctoral student in Thailand just won a national innovation prize for creating salt that cuts sodium by up to 40% while tasting just as salty. SmartSalt+ uses nanotechnology to help fight diet-related diseases without asking people to sacrifice flavor.
A new podcast reveals how physicist Katharine Burr Blodgett pioneered nanotechnology a century ago, becoming Cambridge's first female physics Ph.D. at age 26. Her groundbreaking work at General Electric helped shape modern industrial research.
Thailand is rolling out a breakthrough nanosensor that identifies water contaminants like manganese and copper in minutes instead of days. The technology combines tiny nanomaterials with real-time digital monitoring to make water safety testing faster, cheaper, and accessible to communities.
Scientists in China developed a tiny robot made from protein fragments that helps the immune system find and destroy colorectal cancer cells. In mice with tumors, the nanorobot worked better than standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
MIT has appointed Tomás Palacios to lead groundbreaking research that will develop next-generation protection and sensing technology for U.S. soldiers. The electrical engineering expert brings a track record of turning laboratory discoveries into real-world innovations that save lives.
Researchers in Austria just created the world's smallest QR code, measuring less than 2 square micrometers. This tiny breakthrough could unlock new possibilities in data storage and security.
MIT's Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine just celebrated a decade of turning microscopic technology into real hope for cancer patients. The center has launched 23 startups and trained nearly 500 researchers who are revolutionizing how we detect and treat cancer.
Australian researchers have developed tiny particles that can cross into the brain and destroy disease-causing proteins linked to dementia and cancer. The breakthrough technology could finally treat diseases once considered impossible to cure.
Scientists created tiny particles that hunt down and destroy harmful proteins causing dementia and cancer, including in the brain where most drugs can't reach. Early tests show success against major cancer drivers, and the technology could transform treatment for diseases once considered impossible to treat.
Researchers just transformed flat nanomaterial sheets into tiny scroll-like tubes that conduct electricity better than the original version. These nanoscrolls could make batteries last longer, sensors work better, and smart clothing more durable.
Scientists in Houston developed a new method to detect cancer-causing pollutants in water and soil in just hours instead of weeks. Using tiny nanoparticles and artificial intelligence, they're making environmental testing faster, cheaper, and portable.
Scientists have created a wireless retinal implant thinner than a human hair that could one day restore sight to millions living with vision loss. The breakthrough device uses safe near-infrared light instead of risky visible light, eliminating the need for bulky electronics.
Scientists discovered how a carbon-based material hunts down deadly bacteria while keeping human cells completely safe. This breakthrough could help us move beyond traditional antibiotics in fighting drug-resistant infections.
After wildfires threatened his family in California, a nanotechnology researcher invented fire equipment that's 300% more effective while using two-thirds less water. Now his smart devices are creating a data network that could prevent fire departments from running out of water during emergencies.
A robotic lab at Princeton University autonomously created graphene and built atomically thin transistors after receiving simple voice commands, marking a major step toward AI systems that can run real experiments on their own. The breakthrough could speed up discovery in materials science and nanotechnology.
Researchers have found a surprisingly simple way to make light spiral like a tornado, potentially transforming how we build quantum communication devices. Using liquid crystals instead of complex nanotechnology, they've created stable "optical vortices" that could make advanced photonic systems easier and cheaper to produce.
Scientists at MIT developed glowing nanoparticles that track cancer proteins for hours instead of seconds, revealing how they behave in living cells. The breakthrough could transform drug development and help explain why some mutations cause aggressive cancers.
Scientists at MIT developed microscopic robots smaller than a grain of sand that move on command with a simple magnet swipe. These tiny "magno-bots" could one day deliver drugs or take tissue samples inside the human body without surgery.
Researchers used microscopic gold patterns to supercharge heat transfer at the nanoscale, achieving four times more energy flow than conventional systems. The breakthrough could revolutionize computer chip cooling and unlock new energy technologies.
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