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When Will Carbon Nanotubes Save The World?

Posted by Trace Dominguez Wed Dec 28, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

Some would say they already have. These researchers explain how. Read more

When Will Carbon Nanotubes Save The World?

Paper-Based Sensor Detects Explosives

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 28, 2011 08:53 AM ET | 0

A new device utilizes standard ink-jet printer technology and special "inks" to create small, ammonia-sensing detector. Read more

Skinlike Material Stretches and Senses

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Oct 26, 2011 08:19 AM ET | 0

Researchers at Stanford have found a way to make a skin-like sensor that stretches and returns to its former shape. Read more

A New Twist On Artificial Muscles

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:35 AM ET | 0

Artificial muscles ten times smaller than a human hair have a thousand times more twist than previous ones. Read more

Pioneers Get Close-Up View of Miracle Material Graphene

Posted Mon Jul 25, 2011 02:21 PM ET | 0

Electrons move at 620 miles per second. Read more

Fluorescent Nanotubes Image Internal Organs

Posted by Emad Hanna Fri Jul 1, 2011 10:06 AM ET | 0

A dye composed of carbon nanotubes minimizes light scatter and produces clearer images. Read more

Fluorescent Nanotubes Image Internal Organs

Bee Venom Used to Detect Explosives

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri May 13, 2011 04:19 PM ET | 0

Protein fragments in bee venom, called bombolitins, are used to create ultra-sensitive sensor. Read more

Tune in to Nanotube Television

Posted Thu Apr 28, 2011 03:38 PM ET | 0

Carbon nanotube technology could give us brighter lights and bigger, thinner screens. Read more

Digital Memory Uses 100 Times Less Power

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Mar 17, 2011 09:58 AM ET | 0

Phase-change materials allows memory to be stored in the resistance of the material. Read more

'Frozen Smoke' to Lend Robots a Soft Touch

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Mar 8, 2011 11:26 AM ET | 0

Strips of light-as-air aerogel could be used in robotic fingers and hands to make them super sensitive. Read more

Wind Power Takes Flight in the Jet Stream

Posted by Amy Dusto Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:02 PM ET | 0

Flying autonomous wind turbines leave ground-based turbines behind. Read more

Super Rubber Could Cushion Sneaks, Spaceships

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Dec 2, 2010 02:00 PM ET | 0

A new material has bounce like rubber, conducts electricity and could withstand extreme temperatures of space. Read more

Looking to Leaves for Solar Technology

Posted Tue Sep 7, 2010 04:53 PM ET | 0

Leaves provide scientists with clues to help solar cells regenerate. Read more

New Lithium Batteries Could Last 10 Times Longer

Posted by David Teeghman Tue Jun 22, 2010 01:40 PM ET | 0

Layered carbon nanotubes combined with lithium titanium oxide store more energy than the best lithium-ion batteries and handle 1,000 cycles of charging discharging. Read more

Part-Human, Part-Machine Transistor Devised

Posted by Eric Bland Wed Jun 2, 2010 10:46 AM ET | 0

By embedding a nano-sized transistor inside a cell-like membrane, scientists link humans and machines more intimately than ever. Read more

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