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Diamond Coating Improves Artificial Joints

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Feb 6, 2012 03:46 PM ET | 0

Diamond coatings on joint replacements are safe, and could make them more durable less painful. Read more

Diamond Coating Improves Artificial Joints

Motor Made of DNA Runs on Tracks

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:11 PM ET | 0

Scientists build the world's tiniest train set. Read more

Bubbles Propel Microrockets Through Acid

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:27 AM ET | 0

Somewhat like effervescent tablets, these little rockets bubble up, then zoom away. Read more

Bubbles Propel Microrockets Through Acid

World's Smallest Ear Can Hear Germs

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Jan 16, 2012 06:29 PM ET | 0

The world's smallest ear can pick up noises a million times softer than any human can hear. Read more

World's Smallest Hard Drive Built of Atoms

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Jan 12, 2012 02:57 PM ET | 0

Just 96 atoms make up one byte of magnetic storage space. Read more

Dropped Your Phone in the Toilet? No Problem!

Posted Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:49 PM ET | 0

Micro-thin coatings encase your device and keep the water out. Read more

Paint Your House, Get Solar Power

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:41 AM ET | 0

A new paint called Sun-Believable harnesses solar energy for electricity to power your home. Read more

How To Make Nano-Origami

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Dec 9, 2011 09:23 AM ET | 0

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have found a way to fold complex shapes smaller than a dust grain. Read more

Terminator-Style Contact Lens Closer to Reality

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Mon Nov 21, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

A computerized lens could offer personal streaming as well as a sneaky way to capture information. Read more

Extraordinary Beauty of the NanoArt World: Photos

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 02:20 PM ET | 0

Powerful microscopes reveal hidden landscapes and artists turn those images into art. Read more

NanoArt features nanolandscapes and nanosculptures visualized with powerful microscopes. Their scientific images are captured and the scientists use image editors to transform them into educational art pieces.

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

Scientists Build Self-Replicating Molecule

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Oct 14, 2011 02:43 PM ET | 0

Researchers have built a self-replicating molecule out of artificial DNA. Read more

Scientists Build Self-Replicating Molecule

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

How Nanotech Can Make a Better You: Photos

Posted Tue Sep 27, 2011 08:09 AM ET | 0

It might not be that long until nanotechnology can make us stronger, smarter and free of disease. Here's how. Read more

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