In 1990, physicist Donald Eigler used a scanning tunneling microscope to take 35 individual xenon atoms and arrange them to spell the name of his company, IBM. The world’s tiniest corporate logo made ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have made a major breakthrough in agricultural biotechnology, focusing on the use of nanotechnology to combat E. coli contamination in rice ...

Nanotechnology is transforming the landscape of food safety and preservation, playing a vital role in enhancing the quality and longevity of food products. As global food demands rise, innovative ...

WASHINGTON -- Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging will have to provide extra testing data to show the products are safe. The Food ...

Nanotechnology – when matter is manipulated at the microscopic level – has the potential to be transformative in many fields. One of these fields is agriculture. Nanotechnology can make a significant ...

Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control ...

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