Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen, hydrogen

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:19

Researchers have raised hopes for potentially creating a clean and renewable source of energy after they split water into hydrogen, oxygen by using light, nanoparticles.

Now, robotic sperm to help fertilise eggs

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:44

Researchers have developed sperm-based biobots that can be used to fertilise individual eggs or to deliver targeted doses of drugs to them.

Inexpensive material boosts battery capacity

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 18:15

Next-generation lithium-ion batteries made with iron oxide nanoparticles could extend the driving distance of electric cars, scientists have found.

First `terminator` polymer regenerates by itself

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21:59

Scientists have developed the first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any intervention.

Silver nanoparticles have adverse ecological impact

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 16:17

Researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can adversely affect plants and micro organisms.

Indian-origin scientist creates breakthrough material for soft electronics

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 22:57

Scientists including one of Indian origin, have created liquid metal marbles coated in nanoparticles, which they hope will advance research in soft electronics and industrial sensing technologies.

Scientists successfully weigh single molecule

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 11:11

After devoting 12 years to the project, scientists have fabricated the first-ever device to measure molecules one at a time.

Nanoparticles new age answer to corrosion: Expert

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 21:25

Terming nanoparticles as the latest answer to combating corrosion, a senior scientist Thursday urged the industries concerned to use them as a "smart coating" option.

Silver nanoparticles `may lead to sensors that detect water contamination`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 13:39

In a new study, scientists including one of Indian origin, have tried to make a semiconductor-graphene-metal film that could help detect even very low-level concentration of organic contaminations in water.

Now fixing cell phone wounds closer to reality

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 13:00

A new method, dubbed “repair-and-go” could soon be able to heal small-scale scratches on digital device surfaces, researchers say.

Now, power your home with `solar paint`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 22, 2011, 13:24

The team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame in the US has developed an inexpensive "solar paint" that uses semiconducting nanoparticles to produce energy.