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• 7 disruptions CIOs may not see coming: Gartner

  CIOs may not be prepared for seven digital disruptions, including quantum computing, swam technology and nanotechnology, according to Gartner’s latest research.

• Battery-life boost from Sunshine Coast nanotechnology innovation

  ​Battery-life is increasingly the sticking point of technological progress. The solution could come from Sunshine Coast nanotechnology company Nano Nouvelle, which is developing a three-dimensional, nano-structured, porous electrode that it says will help overcome the limitations of today’s batteries.

• Wearable UV sensors to help prevent cancer

  In a sun-heavy country like Australia, over-exposure to ultraviolet light and skin cancer is a common problem, making the case for technology and science to help address this issue and go beyond slapping on sunscreen.

• University of Queensland to roll out high performance computer

  The University of Queensland will soon deploy a new high performance parallel computer cluster to support intensive data modelling in advanced materials, vaccines, systems, and technologies in several research areas.

• Liquid metal marbles coated in “nanoparticles” to advance soft electronics

  Just one week after announcing a breakthrough nanotechnology material, RMIT University scientists have created droplets of liquid metal coated in nanoparticles, which they claim will advance research into soft electronics and industrial sensing technology.
  

• Australian scientists in nanotechnology breakthrough

  Scientists at the CSIRO and RMIT University have discovered a new two-dimensional nano-material that could pave the way for the creation of even smaller computing devices that offer big improvements in processing speed.
  

• Microscopic DNA Robots To Fight Against Deadly Diseases

  Robotics technology is evolving fast and its potential uses changing as well. A study by Harvard Medical School’s Wyss Institute researchers could revolutionize the fight against deadly diseases.

• At IBM's Zurich nanotech laboratory, silence is key

  Inside laboratory No. 2 at IBM's new nanotechnology research facility, no can hear you scream. Once the heavy door is closed, the laboratory is essentially noise-free, insulated from electromagnetic waves and vibrations that can disrupt sensitive nanotech experiments.

• Scientists use nanotech to prevent heart disease

  University researchers have built nanoparticles designed to cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine - a breakthrough that could help fight heart disease.

• Nanotech Creates Batteries Out of Paper

  Researchers at Stanford University have used nanotechnology to create lightweight, bendable batteries out of paper.

• Nanotech used to build batteries out of paper

  Researchers at Stanford University have used nanotechnology to create lightweight and even bendable batteries out of paper.

• IBM using nanotech to read DNA, personalize medicine

  Scientists at IBM are using a combination of nanotechnology and microchips to map out personal genetic code that could make significantly improve the process of diagnosing and treating diseases.

• Nanotech used to build cancer-detecting microchip

  University researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip they say has enough sensitivity to detect early stage cancer when it is most treatable.

• IBM scientists build computer chips from DNA

  Scientists at IBM are experimenting with using DNA molecules as a way to create tiny circuits that could form the basis of smaller, more powerful computer chips.