The humble virus could replace graphite and lithium iron phosphate as the material of choice with which to build the next generation of customizable, high-powered, lithium-ion batteries.

Copied from nature, a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces can safely eradicate the Staphylococcus bacteria responsible for antibiotic resistant infections.

A novel approach to arsenic removal could lead to a quick and inexpensive purification of drinking water in developing countries.

the us Department of Energy is putting up $122 million to help humans capture the energy of the sun and create renewable liquid fuels through “artificial photosynthesis.”

University of QLD: research has found the Nanopatch – a needle-free method of vaccine delivery – is now dissolvable, confirming it is a potentially safer, cheaper alternative to needles.

Nano coatings of gold on anodes in a microbial electrochemical cell increased electricity production 20 times, boosting the chances of a sewage system that can produce electricity.

Zero-valent iron microparticles can destroy in soil toxins used in pesticides, degreasers and dry cleaning.

Scientists have discovered a way to predict the organization and properties of nanoparticles.

Shining light through liquids containing iron nanoparticles has made microscopic springs and turbines that might have future uses in drug delivery systems and complex electronics.

Small physical motions from heartbeat and breathing have made enough electrical energy to run a nanogenerator implanted in a live rat