Interview: How can we get cheaper power from the sun? using NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology offers new ways to make solar power cost efficient. Dr Hele Savin, a World Economic Forum Young Scientist, is interviewed about how this breakthrough is changing the energy industry, as well as the advantages and frustrations of working closely with industry. You’re working on research to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic cells, making it more cost-effective to generate electricity from the sun. How are you doing that? Most photovoltaic cells are made from
Exploring nano technology to fight Ebola Virus
With the Ebola virus death toll now topping 1000 and even the much publicized experimental treatment ZMapp failing to save the life of a Spanish missionary priest who was treated with it, it is clear that scientists need to explore new ways of fighting the deadly disease. For researchers at Northeastern University in Boston, one possibility may be using nanotechnology. “It has been very hard to develop a vaccine or treatment for Ebola or similar viruses because they mutate so
Wearable graphene nanoelectronic sensors for disease monitoring
(Nanowerk News) A new wearable vapor sensor being developed at the University of Michigan could one day offer continuous disease monitoring for patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia or lung disease ("Graphene nanoelectronic heterodyne sensor for rapid and sensitive vapour detection"). Read more
Nanotechnology: Understanding How Small Solutions Drive Big Innovation
Energy & Commerce Committee of the United States House of Representatives led by Chairman Fred Upton held a hearing on July 29 re to understanding How Small Solutions Drive Big Innovation. The session was attended by Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Lee Terry Witnesses: James M. Tour, Ph.D. T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Materials Science and Nanoengineering Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technolo
With $350M Research Center, MIT Bets Big On Nanotechnology
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is betting big on small. The school recently unveiled plans for a new $350 million research center, called MIT.nano. When finished in 2018, MIT.nano will provide state-of-the-art facilities for thousands of scientists studying nanotechnology. And by manipulating subatomic particles, researchers believe they can transform the world. Nanotechnology At Work Forget microscopic, that’s way too big. Shrink down to the wor
