A pair of carbon nanotube arrays will be flying in space by the end of the year to test technology that could provide more efficient micro-propulsion for future spacecraft.
Researchers are developing a family of generators that provide power by harnessing the triboelectric effect.
Graphene antennas may open the possibility for networks of nanometer-scale machines.
Scientists have engineered a microchip coated with blood vessel cells to learn more about the conditions under which nanoparticles accumulate in the plaque-filled arteries of patients with atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of myocardial infarctio
Using electrons more like photons could provide the foundation for a new type of electronic device that would capitalize on the ability of graphene to carry electrons with almost no resistance.
A research collaboration has demonstrated the world's fastest silicon-based device to date.
Using nanofibers, researchers have developed a thermal interface material able to conduct heat 20 times better than the original polymer.
Researchers have developed a small electronic sensing device that can alert users wirelessly to the presence of chemical vapors in the atmosphere.
A new study of self-assembled silver-based structures known as superlattices has revealed an unusual and unexpected behavior: arrays of gear-like molecular-scale machines that rotate in unison when pressure is applied.
Researchers have developed a new understanding of the T-cell recognition process that accounts for mechanical force.