Jul 25 2011

Pioneers Get Close-Up View of Miracle Material Graphene

Tag: Carbon Nanotubes,Nanotech,Nobel Prize,Semiconductors — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:21 pm
Electrons move at 620 miles per second.

Jul 20 2011

Device Cloaks Time

Tag: Electronics,Engineering,Inventions,Nanotech,Physics,Space — Nic Halverson @ 12:58 pm
Cornell professors created a hole in time using the temporal equivalent of an invisibility cloak.

Jun 30 2011

Roller Pen Writes Electronic Circuitry

Tag: Apps,Batteries,Business,Computers,Devices,Electronic Art,Electronics,Engineering,Experiments,High School,How to Draw,Light,Materials,Materials Science,Nanotech,Paper,Particles,RFID,Science,Soldiers,Storage,Technology,Video,Windows — Alyssa Danigelis @ 2:41 pm
The rollerball pen dispenses conductive silver ink, enabling electrical circuits to be drawn directly on paper and other surfaces.

May 13 2011

Bee Venom Used to Detect Explosives

Tag: Animals,Carbon Nanotubes,Government,Military Technology,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Sensors,Terrorism,Terrorist Attacks — Nic Halverson @ 8:19 pm
Protein fragments in bee venom, called bombolitins, are used to create ultra-sensitive sensor.

Apr 28 2011

Tune in to Nanotube Television

Tag: Carbon Nanotubes,Nanotech,Television — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:38 pm
Carbon nanotube technology could give us brighter lights and bigger, thinner screens.

Apr 25 2011

Battery Harvests the Energy of Estuaries

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Chemistry,Conservation,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Green Science,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Water — Nic Halverson @ 3:40 pm
A novel battery produces electricity in places where freshwater meets saltwater.

Apr 07 2011

This Cotton Repels Water and Sun

Tag: Biomimetics,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Green Tech,Health,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech — Nic Halverson @ 2:00 pm
Specially coated fibers has a UV protection factor of 101.51, double the highest possible rating.

Apr 04 2011

Explosives-detecting Ink Could Help Ground Terrorists

Tag: Aviation,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Crime,Future Aviation,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism,Transportation — Nic Halverson @ 9:22 pm
Ink-like substances change color in the presence of explosives.

Apr 01 2011

Building a ‘Nano-Brick’ Wall Around Fresh Food

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Engineering,Food,Food Unwrapped,Materials,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Plastic,Polymers — Nic Halverson @ 3:54 pm
A super thin coating made from clay and polymers is 100 times more oxygen-impermeable than the existing food packaging.

Mar 29 2011

Going Bananas for Greener Cars

Tag: Biotechnology,Cars,Green Science,Green Tech,Materials,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Plastic — Nic Halverson @ 7:54 pm
Nano-cellulose fibers derived from plants are used to create a material that is 30 percent lighter and three-to-four times stronger than conventional plastic.
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