A research team at the University of Glasgow have unveiled details regarding a new nanotech process that could dramatically boost the data-carrying capacity your typical computer chip. How much? Try 500,000 GB of data on one square inch of space. More details on this finding are available in the full article.

One of the simplest pleasures of life is having clean underwear. Unfortunately, that may not always be available depending on conditions, so the next best thing would be stench-free underwear. Speaking of which, a Japanese astronaut by the name of Takai Doi has been field testing some high tech undies...

If you smell news, so do we. Turn to the full article after the jump for more info on this revolutionary intimate apparel.

It's always a blast to see how progress in science can eerily sound like science fiction. This is one such progress: scientists have been able to control nanobots using a tiny chemical "brain" that was inspired by one of the functions of our own brains. Read the story after following the "read more" link below.

Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University has given Harry Potter a run for its money as they successfully created an invisibility cloak. While we can't wear them yet, colloidal particles are having their fun with it. Read on to find out more about this amazing discovery.

Time to geek out a bit here. In the current research race into nanotechnology, the idea of using DNA structures for nanoscale robots or machines isn't new though precise control over these structures has never been their strongest point. But now researchers from the UK and Germany have discovered a way to create a custom DNA structure that can be controlled remotely, using DNA signals to trigger reconfiguring events. More at the full story.

Lodestone or magnetite may sound like an ancient wonder to you, but scientists at Rice University believe that this compound might have some cutting-edge properties which might have useful applications. Magnetite may actually hold the keys to the future of  nanoscale research as well as computing. See the full version for details.

We posted an article one month ago that invited readers to do a little thought exercise. Here's what we said: "On the 5th of November we're going to post an article or two about video games, gadgets, technology, and general geekness ... the things about video gaming and technology that ought not be forgotten."

So here's our list of some video gaming and technology moments worth remembering. Hope this gets you thinking (and feeling nostalgic too!). And we look forward to your comments (and arguments). What do you remember and wish that the world will never forget?

It appears that researchers from Harvard have added another notch to nano-scale engineering. Headed by professor Robert L. Wallace from Harvard's School of Applied Physics, graduate students Nanfang Yu, Ertugrul Cubukcu, and Federico Capasso created a Quantum Cascade Laser Nanoantenna, a device that would not only contribute to biology, chemistry and medicine, but also begin to replace resolution-limited infrared microscopes for substance analysis.

The nanoantenna, a technological feat brought about by nanofabrication, permits the light from a quantum cascade laser to pass through a nano-gap between two gold rods. The light is at the frequency of where most materials leave their absorption prints, and the light itself is at least 500 times smaller than the laser's original size.

This allows it to peer into really tiny particles such as cells, and determine the make up of the cellular body. The nanoantenna also makes the device scan minute particles with incredible resolution, compared to that of infrared microscopes available commercially today.

"There's currently a major push to develop powerful tabletop microscopes with spatial resolution much smaller than the wavelength that can provide images of materials, and in particular biological specimens, with chemical information on a nanometric scale," said Capasso. And it appears that the quantum cascade laser nanoantenna fits the bill quite comfortably.

The use of mobile phones on planes is currently prohibited because these gadgets cause interference with on-board communication and navigation systems. Interestingly, we found out today that members of the European Union are devising a technology that would permit passengers to make calls 3,000 meters above Earth.

The said technology uses an on-board base station called pico cell that will communicate with the headsets of the passengers. Aside from having low power consumption, this pico cell is able to create a network area that will re-route the phone calls to a satellite.

The satellite, then, will be the one responsible for connecting the phone calls to mobile networks on the ground. Because of these processes, making calls from a plane will cost significantly higher than normal mobile phone calls. Regulators around Europe are saying, however, that they will monitor the rates charged by networks to avoid abuse.

One spokesperson from carrier Virgin Atlantic said, "We are monitoring customer demand and will act if they say they want to use their mobile phones. If we were to introduce this service in the future we want to ensure we do it in a socially acceptable way." EU regulators added that the technology could be available next year.

Ar first, this will only be implemented with 2G phones. But if consumers respond favorably to the service, the same will also be offered to 3G phones and other standards.

This just in from the scientific community: researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way to create nanomaterials from a biologically engineered strain of viruses called M13. These harmless viruses could be pre-programmed to latch onto each other to form crystalline structures at the nano-sized level and become a building block for high-performance nano-electronics.

Angela Belcher, materials science and bio-engineering professor at MIT, claims that this new discovery has given two distinct findings. First, the viruses, when collected in high concentration will organize themselves to form orderly patterns, which some began to call "viruwire." Second, the viruses can even latch on to inorganic components and organize them at microscopic levels.

This means that the viruses can assemble electronic components at the microscopic level, which includes transistors, solar cells (photocells), and even electrodes. Belcher has admitted that they've already created thin films of viruses used in rechargeable batteries, and there's even potential to weave these fibers into fabric to create battery-powered clothing, for instance.

Currently, the U.S. military has picked up the news of this discovery and hopes to incorporate the new technology on military uniforms to create "intelligent" clothing. They speculate that the new nano-electronic fibers can help make circuitry to detect biological and chemical agents used in warfare and even absorb energy from the sun to recharge and power other components used by soldiers.

The technology itself is decades away from realization, but the catalyst that streamed new technological possibilities was Belcher's discovery. More on this as they develop. Image courtesy of Ki Tae Nam.