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Materials
on November 28, 2008
The University of Zurich's Stefan Seeger this week announced the development of uniquely water-repellent nanotech fabric.
"By coating polyester fibers with millions of tiny silicone filaments...
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Materials
on August 27, 2008
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I love how Rain-X makes improves the visibility of a car windshield in the rain. Water just beads up and roll off the windshield. Thanks to nanotechnology...
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Materials
on August 15, 2008
Have you ever wondered how those invisible threads made by spiders can be so strong? Spiders have an amazing ability to create super-strong webs. Well, that secret could be the key to helping research...
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on August 13, 2008
Do you know how much an atom weighs? A nano-pound? Maybe a nano-ounce? Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have come up with a way to weigh atoms. These researchers have used a carbo...
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Materials
on July 31, 2008
Graphene is the strongest known material. Graphene was discovered in 2005 and was recently tested and found to be the strongest material known to man. Mechanical engineering professors at Columbia Uni...
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Materials
on July 6, 2008
Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So what's the big deal? Well, these nanotube fi...
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Materials
on June 25, 2008
Can you imagine having strong paper that can't be torn? Super strong paper may be possible through some advances in nanotechnology. Engineering experts at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sto...
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Materials
on October 6, 2007
In the past, nanostructured materials have been used to create an invisibility cloak that works in the microwave portion of the spectrum. Now, for the first time, team led by Igor Smolyaninov at the u...
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on September 26, 2007
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created tiny nanoblades made out of magnesium. They used oblique angle deposition, which was previously thought to always create cylindrical struct...
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on August 22, 2007
Scientists at Clemson University managed to extend the lifespan of florescent nanoparticles, which are used for all sorts of biomarking-related purposes. Because these nanoparticles are single molecul...
