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The muscle is 200 times stronger
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The muscle is 200 times stronger

US scientists have developed artificial muscle that is 200 times more potent than muscle fibers similar in size to human muscle.

December 11, 2018
Fabrics 'snakeskin'
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Fabrics 'snakeskin'

New fabric made from carbon nanotubes can withstand chemical and biological toxicity, according to US experts.

December 11, 2018
Pencil draws gas sensors on paper
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Pencil draws gas sensors on paper

In the past, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has used nano-ink (made up of silver nanoparticles), which allows users to draw electrical circuits on paper.

December 11, 2018
The most sensitive sensor in the world
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The most sensitive sensor in the world

Scientists at the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology in Spain have successfully tested the world's most sensitive sensor capable of measuring the mass of a proton p…

December 11, 2018
Hemorrhage with magnet
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Hemorrhage with magnet

Researchers in Zurich (Switzerland) are developing a magnetic nanotube capable of detecting harmful molecules that exist in the blood and removing them.

December 11, 2018
The world's smallest nanotubes
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The world's smallest nanotubes

Tufts University researchers have announced they have succeeded in making the engine, to date, the smallest in the world, according to a report in the journal Nature Nan…

December 11, 2018
Using nanotechnology to treat water
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Using nanotechnology to treat water

Water is a scarce resource and for many countries, water supplies do not meet demand. Along with the pressure of climate change and population growth, water will become…

December 11, 2018
Carbon nanotube can generate large currents
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Carbon nanotube can generate large currents

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a new way to generate electricity: using carbon nanotubes to generate electricity.

December 11, 2018
Clothes into solar cells
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Clothes into solar cells

GS Research Team. Yi Cui, of Stanford University, has successfully put carbon nanotubes (one billionths of a meter) into a dye.

December 11, 2018
Measure the hotness of chili paste with nanotube
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Measure the hotness of chili paste with nanotube

Oxford chemists have discovered a way to use carbon nanotubes to test the chili's spicy taste. This technology may soon be commercially available as a disposable sen…

December 11, 2018