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Visual molecules change shape in nanotubes
Photos of changing shapes in the retina - an important element of vision - can help us understand how we look, a result recently published by researchers in Japan. .
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Storage devices have a durability of one billion years
The new technology allows the production of memory up to 1 terabyte per square inch (6.4 square centimeters) and that data will be preserved for generations.
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The technology turns beveled into a terrorist bomb detector
Carbon nanotube implants can react with nitro-aromatics to help detect mines and ammunition buried underground.
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Chinese scientists create super-strong silk that leads to electricity
As the textile industry goes down, this may be a new dimension for silkworms studied and developed.
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The smallest engine in the world is a million times smaller than an ant
British scientists have successfully engineered a few billionths of a meter of nanotube-powered light.
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The darkest material can swallow most of the light
A team of scientists has created the darkest material ever, which can absorb most of the light and contribute to the improvement of solar cell technology.
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Equipment can turn light directly into electricity
US scientists have successfully fabricated a device called optical rectenna. It consists of an antenna, a diode rectifier and is capable of converting directly from ligh…
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World's fastest 3D chip manufacturing
The method of making new 3D computer chips, using materials that are carbon nanotubes, can give processing speeds up to 1,000 times faster than computer chips.
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The house is made of 3D wood in the future
In the near future, we can see houses built with wood materials through 3D printing.
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Nano-electronics can detect the risk of stomach cancer
A type of nanotube designed to detect stomach cancer molecules through the breath also identifies lesions that can develop into this common disease.
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Manufacturing explosive detectors from carbon nanotubes
Recent carbon nanotubes have also been used to detect explosives and toxic chemicals.
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Intelligent door closes or opens with light
Scientists at the University of California (U.S.) have developed a smart curtain that can move in response to light.
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The nanotube sensor monitors diabetic patients
But in order for this material to be useful, they must first be introduced into the human body without affecting the immune system.
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The calculator is made entirely of micro carbon nanotubes
Scientists have successfully created the first prototype computer made entirely of carbon nanotubes
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The 'super black' coating increases the sensitivity of optical devices
In 2011, NASA announced a study of a super-black super-black coating to increase sensitivity for optical sensors and devices used in space.