Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a “crystal sponge” material that can provide three times more hydrogen storage than any other known substance.

Professor Mark Kendall from the University of Queensland in Australia has received a fellowship to research and develop nanotechnology-based skin patches to replace syringes in administering therapeutics.

U.K.-based nanometric powder manufacturer QinetiQ Nanomaterials Limited (QNL) has established a consortium called Team AVNP (anti-viral nanoparticles) to develop a range of nanomaterials for combating an array of viruses.