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First theorized in 1963 by a Polish SciFi author, smart dust is now a real life technology with major implications.

Scientists Working on “Smart Dust” That Can Spy on a Room While Drifting Throught the Air

Nanoscientists say they've created the "world's smallest violion" — but there's a huge caveat to this claim.

Science & Energy

There’s a Huge Problem With Nanoscientists’ “World’s Smallest Violin”

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have found a way to control the minds of mice by manipulating nanoparticle-activated "switches" inside their brains with magnets.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Use Nanoparticles to Remote Control Brains of Mice

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created a version of an MRI machine that's so scaled down, it can capture detailed images of individual atoms.

Quantum Physics

World’s Smallest MRI Machine Means We Can Now Scan Individual Atoms

By Kristin Houser

Robert Downey Jr. Wants to Clean Up Earth With Robots and AI

Robert Downey Jr. Wants to Clean Up Earth With Robots and AI

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created molecules called TrAPs that can promote wound healing by "talking" to the cells found near the site of the injury.

New Nanotech Drives Healing by “Talking” to Wounds

By Kristin Houser

Chinese engineers just figured out how to manufacture a self-assembling silver nanowire that can be woven into high-tech clothing.

Science & Energy

New Fiber Could Be the Foundation for Futuristic Smart Garments

By Dan Robitzski

New self-assembling molecular networks can take away several challenges from atomic-scale data storage.

Science & Energy

Self-Organizing Molecules Could Store Data in Individual Atoms

By Dan Robitzski

MIT Figured out a Way to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale

Science & Energy

MIT Figured out a Way to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale

By Kristin Houser

Robots Smaller Than a Human Hair Can Starve and Shrink Cancerous Tumors

Robots Smaller Than a Human Hair Can Starve and Shrink Cancerous Tumors

By Chelsea Gohd

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Physicists Just Made Star Wars-Style 3D Projections a Reality

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Inkjet-Printed Graphene Could Pave the Way for Tomorrow’s Washable Wearables

By Chelsea Gohd

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DNA That Folds Like Origami Has Applications for Drug-Delivering Nanobots

Microbots created from algae could help in medical procedures.

Magnetically-Controlled Organic Microbots Could Change Medicine in the Next Decade

Electric-Charged Nanoparticles Can Turn a Clear Window Into a Mirror

Science & Energy

Electric-Charged Nanoparticles Can Turn a Clear Window Into a Mirror

By Patrick Caughill

Australian Scientists Have Developed a New Tool for Imaging Life at the Nanoscale

Australian Scientists Have Developed a New Tool for Imaging Life at the Nanoscale