'Squeezed' light might produce breakthroughs in nano-sized electronicsThe breakthrough compresses light into a nano-scale spot.By J. Fingas, 11.27.2021
MIT can shrink 3D objects down to nanoscale versionsIt could be useful for tiny parts in robotics, medicine and beyond.By J. Fingas, 12.17.2018
Extremely detailed images of living cells can now be taken over timeThe new method allows for nanoscale views for tens of minutes at a time.By M. Locklear, 07.05.2017
Lenses made from nanomaterials get closer to replacing glassThe latest ultrathin "metalenses" can now handle multiple colors. By S. Dent, 02.08.2017
Scientists map every atom inside a nanoparticleThe trick could help spot the tiniest defects in materials.By J. Fingas, 02.06.2017
Nano-sized discs teach your body to fight cancerIt could not only kill existing cancer cells, but prevent them from returning.By J. Fingas, 12.27.2016
Nanotubes can turn water solid when it should be boilingForget everything you thought you knew about hot water.By S. Buckley, 11.29.2016
Nanomachines just won the Nobel Prize in ChemistryIt's a sign of how far molecule-level mechanics have come.By J. Fingas, 10.05.2016
Nano-sized metal fish deliver targeted drugs to your bodyYou could get treatment exactly where you need it.By J. Fingas, 09.11.2016
ICYMI: Computer chips cooled by 'blood,' tiny tank and moreThe computer system is modeled on the human brain. By K. Davis, 02.19.2016
'5D' discs can store data until well after the sun burns outThey're like Superman's memory crystals, but real.By A. Tarantola, 02.16.2016
Microscope can scan chemical processes in real-timeMIT researchers created the first video of atomic-sized structures.By S. Dent, 12.15.2015
The world's smallest magazine cover is 2,000 times smaller than a grain of saltBy J. Fingas, 04.25.2014