Device could herald ‘talking newspaper’

(USA) Newspapers might talk in the future thanks to a paper thin device developed at Michigan State University (MSU). Nanotechnology researchers at the American institution have demonstrated that somethin...

Nanotech detectives to discover cancers faster

|14 January 2017| USA The development of new medical labs on a chip - which act as potential life-saving nanotechnology detetctives - will revolutionise healthcare within five years, according to IBM's an...

Power your phone with a finger swipe

(USA) Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered a way to capture energy from human motion using a nanogenerator. The film-like device - as thin as a sheet of paper - can be adapted to many ...

Nanorobots could remove tumours

|2 November 2016| Hong Kong The world’s first light-seeking synthetic Nanorobot has been developed  Nanorobot technology has huge potential for transforming healthcare. It could help surgeons remove tu...

Japan leads in key frontier technologies

|22 December 2015| A report released last month reveals Japan and the US are leading the way in driving innovation in key frontier technologies. Published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, ...