Researchers in Vietnam have developed a transparent nanostructure with anti-icing properties that could keep objects such as aircraft wings and wind turbines ice-free in...

Home > News > Nano-diamond self-charging batteries could disrupt energy as we know it August 25th, 2020 Nano-diamond self-charging batteries could disrupt...

The coffee ring effect can be suppressed in 2D-crystal ink droplets by using a specific mixture of alcohols as a solvent. That is the...

Would you use a pick-up line composed by a machine-learning algorithm? Perhaps something like You Look Like a Thing and I Love You, which...

Technologies that rely on interactions between matter and polarized light usually stick to the well-understood effects of linear or circular polarization. Researchers at Rice...

A micron-scale “armour” that protects highly water-repellent nanostructures from damage has been developed by researchers in China and Finland. The new extra-durable coating could...

From the Egyptian pyramids to The Pentagon in Washington DC, limestone has long been one of the most popular materials for ornate buildings and...

The research community around the world has never been more engaged in developing treatments for a new disease than it has for COVID-19. The...

Computational and theoretical studies of diamond-like carbon nanothreads suggest that they could provide an alternative to batteries by storing energy in a strained mechanical...

Light-emitting nanosensors have been used to measure chemical signals that propagate through living plants in response to damage. Tedrick Lew and Michael Strano at...

The shimmering wings of certain butterfly species are well-known examples of “structural” colour – that is, colour produced by light-scattering nanostructures rather than by...

This short film takes you inside one of Spain’s premier materials science research facilities – the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM). Managed by Spain’s...