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Still worrying about the problem that your expensive cellphones may get destroyed when water goes into it? Stop it then, as a company named Liquipel will render our electronic devices completely waterproof with a hydrophobic nano-coating they’ve developed. The coating, actually not visible to human eyes, can protect the entire device as a whole, with all vital components inside and out completely coated to fight against accidental contact with liquids. Though the new technology would allow us to use cellphones and other devices in bathrooms or swimming pools, it may fail to protect your devices in deep sea, however. Thus while giving your devices a protection with this hydrophobic nano-coating, you’ll still need to pay high attention when using them in water.

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One same cup of wine offers totally different taste, smell, and even color, if it is activated by different wattages and duration of exposure to microwave, that’s rightly the short description of the ‘Nano Wine’. Based on the principles of nano encapsulation, the drink is actually composed of millions of molecule-sized flavor capsules in it, which can be activated by microwave to release different flavors of particles, so as to endow the wine with different tastes and looks. The product is a part of “Next Nature” studio’s “Nano Supermarket”, a storefront of speculative nanotech products capable of being mass produced within the next ten years.

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Welcome to learn about another world’s best invention and this time we’ll show you new artificial muscles that can contract and twist, made by researchers from the University of Texas using cylindrical übermolecules. By twisting together “untold billions” of microscopic, straw-like carbon nanotubes into filamentous strands of “yarn”, the researchers have successfully endowed the artificial muscle with an outstanding nanoscale motor capable of spinning at nearly 600 rpms.

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Apart from the Black Hole, the new black material developed by NASA may be the most-efficient material to absorb light. It’s a special coating blacker than ordinary black materials, featuring an outstanding ability to absorb almost all the light that hit it. Through the visible spectrum it absorbs about 99.5 percent of the light hitting it, and at the ultraviolet and infrared ends the black coating sucks up to 98 percent of light. The coating is made from carbon nanotubes, and can be applied to many types of materials to form an absorbent coating on them.

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Ross Nanotechnology’s NeverWet Spray is a magic product that makes liquids never stick onto anything it’s applied to, simply because the spray is silicon-based super-hydrophobic. In the video below, you’ll see chocolate running off the shoes without leaving even a bit on them, and that’s really incredible.

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How small do you think an electric vehicle would be? Scientists from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have created the world’s smallest electric vehicle that is made from a synthetic molecule. The EV comes with four motors too, and powered by electrons to make it move forward. There’re some limitations to this micro-EV of course, as it could only operate at low temperatures and the molecules need to be kept still by a vacuum before they are activated.

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History has proved that every short step of technology can result in great changes of our daily life, and the impact of science and tech would be especially profound when it relates to the medical field. That’s why we appreciate these Cotton Candy-like Nano Glass Fibers quite much. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Really good news! Yumeshokunin’s Misoka Toothbrush will save us out of the annoying work to brush our teeth twice a day, as the new brush claims merely once use in the morning is enough to keep our teeth clean. [Read the rest of this entry...]

To those who are always worrying about the germs and bacteria around their kitchens, the Nano-UV Wand will be a good helper. Simply wave it over the foodstuff, the bacteria will then be easily killed, therefore ensuring you a healthy diet.

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NO! I’m serious, not kidding. This is a new nanotechnology developed by researchers from University of Glasgow. The scientists worked to created the molecule-sized switch and hence to increasing the storage density.

It is said that this technology can increase storage capacity by 150,000 times. That is something like 500,000 GB on a single chip and inch square. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although iPhone is a perfect product in our mind nowadays, it won’t be the best forever. So, what could a cellphone do in the future? Nokia tell us.

This new concept named Morph is developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) which could transform in any shaped totally depending on the user. Thanks to the nanotechnology, this incredible idea is not merely a dream, it will come true in 7 years. Plus, this cellphone also comes with transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Panasonic launched a new technology named Nano Bass Exciter, which could make small speakers create rich low-frequency sounds. It uses porous carbon inside the speaker cnclosure to create an acoustic environment and while receiving bass note, the air gushes out of the speaker forcing a sudden decrease in the cabinet. This process could produce high-quality sound.
With this technology, your cellphone might be a HI-FI in the future. [Read the rest of this entry...]