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Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology, or "nanotech" for short, involves the manipulation of matter at the molecular or atomic scale. Nanotechnology promises to create new materials and devices with a vast range of applications in medicine, electronics, biomaterials and energy production.
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Scientists create functioning transistor from a single atom
The breakthrough could pave the way for quantum computers that could function on a nano scale and would be much faster than computers today.
5 | February 20, 2012 8:41am |
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Tiny DNA robot delivers cancer-killing drugs
Researchers have built a nano-robot made entirely from DNA. Based on a technique called DNA origami, the smart drug can seek out and destroy cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unscathed.
1 | February 16, 2012 9:11pm |
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What comes after antibiotics?
With decades of misuse gradually ruining the life-saving drugs, science is searching for new ways to kill dangerous bacteria.
7 | February 14, 2012 3:00am |
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2012 Young Architects Program winner will take New York by storm
Using off the shelf materials and the latest nanotechnology, HWKN's Wendy is a big, blue air cleaning machine.
February 13, 2012 2:23pm |
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How digital devices are going to get even smaller
Scientists have a found a way to transmit data on an atomic-scale. This may ultimately lead to very small digital devices.
January 31, 2012 4:33pm |
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Putin: Russia needs 'economy that harnesses modern technology'
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin writes in the Financial Times that Russia needs direct investment and innovation to achieve economic stability. Is he sincere?
3 | January 30, 2012 8:27am |
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Cleantech and biodiversity on the menu for Paris Pollutec Expo
PARIS -- Eco-technology expo comes to Paris to showcase and discuss latest in environmental practices in France and beyond.
November 20, 2011 11:43pm |
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At Stanford, stretchable artificial skin
Stanford University researchers have developed a transparent silicone sensor that can stretch and rebound without permanent damage.
October 26, 2011 7:42am |
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A step forward for the medical lab on a chip
What if a lab technician could take a single drop of blood, place it on a microchip and test for hundreds of diseases simultaneously? An innovation brings us closer to that vision.
1 | October 19, 2011 9:16pm |
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Empowering children and parents who call garbage dumps home
As a child, Ryan Integlia learned about the plight of people in some developing countries who worked -- and lived -- in garbage dumps. He launched a nonprofit to help.
3 | October 18, 2011 4:00am |
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Gold nanowire patch promises to help heart attack victims
MIT researchers have developed cardiac patches made with gold nanowires that could help those who have suffered a heart attack.
2 | September 26, 2011 11:27am |
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Why we reject creative ideas
Researchers from Cornell, Penn and UNC determine that we all harbor a subtle bias against creativity -- and it comes from a need for certainty.
7 | September 8, 2011 4:58am |
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World's smallest motor may have a big impact
A tiny motor that measures a mere 1 nanometer across may lead to a whole new class of medical and engineering devices.
8 | September 6, 2011 7:36am |
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Why location still matters for healthcare firms and drug makers
Indianapolis and Nashville have become the hubs for life sciences and companies that create medical devices and patient-care systems, respectively. A look at what makes a spot hot.
August 25, 2011 11:55am |
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IBM claims cognitive computing breakthrough
IBM has prototypes of two experimental semiconductors that aim to match the human brain and its ability to interpret its surroundings and learn.
5 | August 17, 2011 9:01pm |
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Our Internet is breaking down, here's the path to a new one
As the Internet buckles under the pressures of age and an enormous explosion of content and traffic, researchers are hard at work trying to build a new, more improved version.
7 | August 3, 2011 8:33am |
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Astronomers use X-ray technology to develop cancer therapy
Ohio astronomers are developing a potential cancer treatment that, while years away, could reduce the amount of radiation cancer patients endure.
1 | July 7, 2011 4:00am |
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Magnets fry tumors and prevent heart attacks, strokes
Tiny magnetic nanoparticles destroy tumors with no apparent side effects, while big electromagnets keep blood flowing smoothly.
3 | July 1, 2011 3:26pm |
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Charge your phone by typing on it
Normally, typing on your phone uses up a bit of its battery life. But a new breakthrough could use the pressure from your typing to charge the battery.
11 | June 21, 2011 8:34pm |
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How a nanotechnology advance could make drug development faster
Researchers at Stanford University are using nanosensors to transform a centimeter-sized microchip into a stand-in for the human body in the drug development process.
1 | May 3, 2011 4:00am |