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Superhydrophobic coating protects without the price
The researchers led by Rice chemist Andrew Barron reported their find in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Applied Materials and...
Dec 10, 20152 min read


Nanoelectronics Engineers Develop Transistor that Overcomes Fundamental Power Limitations
A new atomically-flat transistor developed by UC Santa Barbara engineers overcomes one of the fundamental limitations of conventional...
Dec 7, 20154 min read


Nanoscientists develop safer, faster way to remove pollutants from water
Using nanoparticles filled with enzymes proves more effective than current methods A team of researchers from the California NanoSystems...
Nov 24, 20153 min read


Graphene nano-coils are natural electromagnets
Rice University researchers discover graphene spirals could challenge macro solenoids In the drive to miniaturize electronics, solenoids...
Oct 19, 20153 min read


Tiny carbon-capturing motors may help tackle rising carbon dioxide levels
Machines that are much smaller than the width of a human hair could one day help clean up carbon dioxide pollution in the oceans....
Sep 23, 20152 min read


Making 3D Objects Disappear
Invisibility cloaks are a staple of science fiction and fantasy, from Star Trek to Harry Potter, but don’t exist in real life, or do...
Sep 19, 20153 min read
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