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“Nanotech”

May 7, 2013 01:59 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
A lab that can be carried in the palm of a hand could help diagnose a killer disease in the developing world. Continue reading →
Apr 11, 2013 03:07 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
Researchers have built an implant so tiny it can be injected -- no surgery required. ->
Apr 2, 2013 12:39 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
A mixture of tiny glass spheres and dissolving plastic could help mend bad breaks. ->
Apr 25, 2012 03:03 PM ET // Alice Truong
Sameer Walavalkar sees beauty in the smallest of objects. That's because the Caltech applied physicist spends his days building nano-sized structures. In his profession, he creates tiny silicon structures for use in electronics and medical devices. But he's passionate about nano-scale art too. He u...
Jul 24, 2012 12:53 PM ET // The DNews Editors
The torch is 100,000 times smaller than the original.
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.
Apr 25, 2011 12:42 PM ET // Nic Halverson
A novel battery produces electricity in places where freshwater meets saltwater.
Mar 16, 2011 12:45 PM ET // Amy Dusto
British soldiers could get full-time power at half the weight.
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