Nanotechnology, a groundbreaking field that involves manipulating matter at the molecular and atomic levels, is rapidly ...

Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the scale of a nanometer - 1 billionth of a ...

We've been hearing for years how nanotechnology is going to change the world. In movies and in headlines, nanotechnology is ...

There are many different ways to introduce the public to nanotechnology, writes Chris Toumey. Just don't mention human hairs or the space elevator. There is a growing list of books that introduce ...

These replacements not only aid in healing but also have the potential to enhance human abilities in the future. Already there are a number of applications and procedures where nanotechnology assists ...

It’s a new way to create “bi-paternal” mice that can survive to adulthood—but human applications are still a long way off. What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we ...

Green nanotechnology strives to achieve dual objectives: the creation of nanomaterials and products without adverse effects on the environment or human health, and the development of nano-solutions to ...

“It is important to note that humans have been consuming 'nanomaterials' and 'nanoparticles' for ages.” John Floros, Pennsylvania State University. As part of the Food Nanotechnology Project ...

A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

Researchers in Yale describe a breakthrough in safe and effective administration of potential antiviral drugs, small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules that silence genes. Researchers in Yale ...

Nanotechnology does bring possible risks to both the environment and human health. Many of these risks are not yet fully known. Money has been invested into researching the uses of nanoparticles.