When we hear the word “dust”, the first thing that comes to our mind is a powdery substance with zero value. Smart dust is a tiny device with extensive applications in science and technology.

“It is 5 a.m. A Midwest farmer sips coffee in front of a computer. Up-to-the-minute satellite images show a weed problem in a field on the north-west corner of the farm. At 6:30 a.m., the farmer ...

Nanotechnology is set to drive a revolution in "intelligent avionics" that will help cut aircraft fuel burn and improve safety. A technology forecast by PricewaterhouseCoopers envisages wireless ...

Researchers around the world are working to make all that dust in the wind a bit smarter. So-called "smart dust," minuscule particles full of sensing, computing and communication goodness, has been a ...

A KAIST research team has developed a new water-based air purification technology that combines nano water droplets that capture dust with a nano sponge structure that autonomously draws up water, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Conventional probing methods for localized surface properties often rely on ultra-high vacuum conditions. Consequently, approaches such as scanning tunneling microscopy, for ...

Controlled activation of motor-driven transport within the device relies on photolysis of (1-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)ethyl)-caged ATP (DMNPE-caged ATP), which is here provided by a UV lamp.

The European Research Council (ERC) announced the ERC Starting Grant for the first time in 2021 as part of the new Horizon Europe program. Only exceptionally innovative and excellent research ideas ...