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The Future of Nanotech, the World’s Tiniest Industry
With limitless applications, nanotechnology is fast becoming the world's foremost science.
Nanotech
Tech
Forget Toothpaste. This Nifty Toothbrush Scrubs Teeth Clean With Nanotech.
Thanks to the wonders of technology, you can now brush your teeth with nothing more than nano-ions.
Building a Business
Recharge Your Phone in 30 Seconds? This Startup Says It Can.
A nanotech company says it has developed technology that can charge a mobile phone in a few seconds and an electric car in minutes.
By Reuters
Tech
The U.S. Military Wants to Inject People’s Brains With Painkilling Nanobots That Could Replace Medicine
Ever wish you could heal yourself like a superhero? The government is making it happen. Sort of.
Tech
A Tiny, Whip-Tailed Robot Can Administer Meds Anywhere In the Body
Is this miniscule magnetic cyborg swimmer the future of medicine delivery, egg fertilization and scar-free surgery -- all in one?
Tech
Photo-Taking Contact Lenses, Giant Crab Robots and Radiation-Blocking Underwear
A roundup of the 10 most interesting new technologies that make us scratch our heads and say, 'What the heck?'
By Jason Fell
Tech
Eye of the Tiger: U.S. Army Eyes Night Vision Contact Lenses
Forget heavy night vision goggles. Scientists are developing a better, lighter way for soldiers to see in the dark.
Building a Business
This Startup Says It Can Fully Charge Your Smartphone in 30 Seconds
Israel-based tech company StoreDot claims to have a new product that can move your smartphone's charge-o-meter from that red sliver of death to full-on green in well under a minute.
Building a Business
Peter Thiel’s Newest Obsession: Nanotechnology.
The co-founder of Palantir and PayPal has invested in and joined the board of Nanotronics Imaging, a microscopy and software company.
Building a Business
Intel’s Futurist: We’ll Soon Be Living In Computers
As the size of a computer chip approaches zero, computational power will be everywhere and in everything, says Brian David Johnson, the resident futurist at Intel.
Building a Business
What’s Hot in Venture Capital in 2013
A panel of New York City venture capitalists say advertising technology, financial technology and nanotechnology will be among 2013's most buzzworthy sectors.
Business News
For This Nanotech Professor, Science Means Business
Alain Kaloyeros pioneered nanotech research at the University at Albany. Now he oversees a program in which students are trained to be both scientists and entrepreneurs.
By Jason Daley