SciShow
Can You Make A Computer Out Of Food?
Could an edible computer be in your future? Researchers are currently working on several of the components you find in them, from batteries to circuit boards to logic gates.
Be Smart
In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth
There are some startlingly black animals out there, whether they’re in the deep ocean or in the darkest corners of the rainforest. But humans have created some stunningly black substances too, using science and engineering. So who wins,...
Be Smart
Why Geckos Are Sticky Without Being Sticky
Geckos can grip and climb almost anything. Walking up walls, hanging upside down… even from glass. It’s almost like they can defy gravity. How do they do it? The secret lies in nanotechnology. I’ll tell you how that works and how...
SciShow
Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells: The Latest In Cancer Research
Hank shares some developments in cancer research, from new insights into the behavior of zombie cancer cells, to a new method that uses nanotechnology to kill cancer from within.
SciShow
How Safe Are Pesticides, Really?
If you’ve heard anything about pesticides, it’s probably about how toxic they are. But they make growing food more cost-effective, so when some make it into your groceries, how bad can they be?
SciShow
Cheap, Fast, Easy, AND Accurate? New COVID Test Might Do it All | SciShow News
Traditional COVID tests take time and specialized personnel, but a new kind of test that uses nanotechnology could expedite the process.
SciShow
Richard Feynman, The Great Explainer: Great Minds
Like SciShow? Help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso, or hold your liquids! Chapters View all GREAT EXPLAINERS 0:26 QUANTUM MECHANICS 2:54 THEORETICAL PHYSICS 3:04 PRANKING OTHER PHYSICISTS 3:55...
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Sugar, Worms, and Space
In this week's news, Hank explains how earthworms are doing nanotechnology for us, Americans will soon be eating genetically modified salmon, the Russians are going back to space, and another reason to drink less soda.
TED Talks
TED: One very dry demo | Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw demos Ultra-Ever Dry, a liquid-repellent coating that acts as an astonishingly powerful shield against water and water-based materials. At the nano level, the spray covers a surface with an umbrella of air so that water bounces...
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5 Sci-Fi Futures We Actually Have to Worry About
5 Sci-Fi Futures We Actually Have to Worry About
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Why Can't I Get Rid of This Cowlick?
You or someone you know may have struggled to get a cowlick to just stay down already, but you can take solace in the fact that these inconvenient hair tufts have a lot to teach us about the world around us.
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Blood Scrubbing Nano Magnets
SciShow explains a new breakthrough in our battle against pathogens: nano magnets that clean the blood! Chapters View all MAGNETS! 0:01 MAGNETIC NANOBEADS 1:15 IT WORKS! 1:58
TED Talks
TED: The next step in nanotechnology | George Tulevski
Nearly every other year the transistors that power silicon computer chip shrink in size by half and double in performance, enabling our devices to become more mobile and accessible. But what happens when these components can't get any...
SciShow
Cloaking Devices!
Hank pretends he has an invisibility cloak, and describes how some enterprising scientists are working towards making things invisible using nanotechnology and mirages.
Curated Video
Nanotechnology: Exploring Quantum Principles for Advanced Computing and Beyond
Durham University is a leading research center for nanotechnology applications, focusing on the creation of incredibly small devices. By harnessing quantum principles at the atomic level, they are exploring the potential of nano magnets...
Curated Video
Nanobiotechnology: Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Nanobiotechnology is an emerging field that combines nanotechnology and biology to treat illnesses at the molecular level. Researchers at UCLA's Johnson Cancer Centre are using tiny particles called quantum dots to tag individual...
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Advances in Nanotechnology: Lighting and Atomic Force Microscopy
Scientists at the University of Bath and the University of Bristol are at the forefront of nanotechnology research. At Bath, they are developing solid-state lighting technology using light emitting dials, which is estimated to provide...
Curated Video
Nanometre
One billionth of a metre. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key curriculum...
Curated Video
Nanotechnology
The study and engineering of materials and devices at extremely small scales, in the region of 1 to 100 nanometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Nanotechnology: What is It?
Still in its early stages, nanotechnology has the potential to change our world. What is it and how could it be used in the future? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Nanotechnology is engineering on the smallest scale....
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Carbon: Buckminsterfullerene
Discovered in 1985, Buckminsterfullerene has some fascinating characteristics. What is it and how is it shaping the future of chemistry? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In the 1980s, a new carbon allotraope was found -...
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Ferrofluids
We compare the properties of three iron mixtures: iron and water, iron and oil and a ferrofluid - a mixture of compounds containing iron and oil. First, we look at how iron filings behave when mixed with water and then oil. We then hold...
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Nanotechnology: Is It Safe?
Nanotechnology is already widely used, but some scientists are warning it could prove dangerous in future. Why? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Nanomaterials take on very different properties to their larger particles....
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Revolutionizing Military Defense: Handheld Sensor Detects Biological Warfare Agents
In the Sydney laboratories of Ambri Limited, a groundbreaking handheld sensor has been developed to detect biological warfare agents in the air. This nanotechnology device, the size of a thumbnail, revolutionizes the military's approach...