The Neatest Nanotech of 2005
Technology Review picks five important advances in nanotechnology and materials science in 2005 -- and one policy issue that could decide the future of the entire field.
Materials
New Herculean Materials
Novel, shape-changing batteries could lead to energy-saving aircraft wings and helicopter rotors.
Displays Flex Some Muscle
Advances in materials could breathe new life into the market for flexible display screens.
Material Alert
Two MIT scientists are designing clothes for soldiers that can "see" colors and "feel" heat and cold.
Brighter Nanotubes
Light-emitting carbon nanotubes could find uses in telecommunications, lighting, and high-performance computers.
Smart Fibers
Optical fibers with embedded semiconductor circuits could save lives in surgery
Are Nanotubes Safe?
Researchers at Rice University find a way to make the nanoparticles less toxic.
Catalyst Catharsis
MIT chemist and two colleagues win Nobel Prize for pioneering work making new materials.
From the Lab: Nanotechnology
New publications, experiments, and breakthroughs in nanotechnology -- and what they mean
From the Lab: Nanotechnology
New publications, experiments, and breakthroughs in nanotechnology -- and what they mean
