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“Carbon Nanotubes”

Oct 14, 2011 11:36 AM ET // Nic Halverson
Artificial muscles ten times smaller than a human hair have a thousand times more twist than previous ones.
May 14, 2011 09:16 AM ET // Nic Halverson
Protein fragments in bee venom, called bombolitins, are used to create ultra-sensitive sensor.
Mar 5, 2012 11:01 AM ET // Jesse Emspak
Researchers have built transistors out of carbon that can be folded and crumpled like paper.
Mar 16, 2011 02:47 PM ET // Nic Halverson
Phase-change materials allows memory to be stored in the resistance of the material.
Oct 12, 2012 10:17 AM ET // Nic Halverson
MIT researchers get the lead out by creating gas-detecting sensors with your average mechanical pencil.
Nov 1, 2012 04:13 PM ET // The DNews Editors
Cheap, flexible solar cells made from carbon could be coated on everything from buildings to cars to generate power.
Jul 1, 2011 11:07 AM ET // Emad Hanna
A dye composed of carbon nanotubes minimizes light scatter and produces clearer images.
Jul 18, 2012 10:51 AM ET // Nic Halverson
Engineers plan to spray thousands of tons of sun-reflecting particles into the atmosphere to help lower the planet's temperature.
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