nanotechnology

GE Previews SXSW: A Biomimicry Expert Makes His Debut

This week, a team from GE will join the throngs descending on Austin, Texas for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference. What began in 1987 as a small music festival now draws thousands of creative minds in an array of disciplines — from musicians to filmmakers, from tech [...]

The Next Generation of Nanotech Prepares to Leave the Lab

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the formation of the National Nanotechnology Initiative — which coordinates federal nanotechnology research and development from labs such as NASA and the National Science Foundation — the research body is holding a Nanotechnology Innovation Summit today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
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Guest blogger: Margaret Blohm talks nanotech

Hello, guest blogger Margaret Blohm here. I’m an Advanced Nanotechnology Program Leader for GE Global Research. Nanotechnology represents one of the key fields where GE is placing some of its biggest technology bets. We’re excited about nano because of all the “material possibilities.” Quite simply, we’re discovering new material properties [...]

Superhydrophobic-expialidocious

The video is an illustration of GE’s efforts to develop superhydrophobic nano coatings and surfaces, which draws inspiration from nature and the “Lotus Effect.” We can learn a lot from Mother Nature. The leaves on lotus plants have a unique nanotextured wax on the surface that can repel water. Even [...]