Category: Materials Science
29 March 2010
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Toward Liquid-Cooled Computers
Superwicking technique improves cooling efficiency of silicon chips
29 March 2010
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Engineers Create First Motion-Powered Nanodevice
Devices could power new generation of tiny electronics
19 March 2010
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The Best Refrigerator Magnet Ever?
A compound of iron and nitrogen exceeds the known limits for magnetism
8 December 2009
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A Battery Made With Paper
Nanotubes on photocopy paper could lead to cheap, flexible source of power
25 November 2009
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A New Spin on Electronics
Magnetized electrons in room-temperature silicon brings "spintronics" a step closer
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14 October 2009
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Weird "Particles" Spotted in Hot New Material
Observation in graphene could be sign of even stranger things to come
31 August 2009
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A Breathalyzer for Cancer
Gold nanoparticles help researchers detect lung cancer in exhaled air
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24 July 2009
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A "Cloaking Device" for Earthquakes
Plastic rings could make buildings invisible to quake waves
10 July 2009
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Futuristic Fibers Could Replace Camera Lenses
New technology could be woven into clothing and other materials
29 May 2009
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A Billion-Year Hard Drive
New process could preserve digital data essentially forever
21 May 2009
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Compact Discs Enter the Fifth Dimension
A new technology could boost the storage capacity of conventional optical discs 10,000-fold
8 May 2009
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Neutron Stars: Billions of Times Stronger Than Steel
A neutron star's surface is so dense it might shake up spacetime
7 May 2009
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New High-Temperature Superconductors Feel a Familiar Vibe
Data show that tiny vibrations play a key role in how these mysterious materials carry electricity without resistance
6 May 2009
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Plastics That Change Color When Stressed
Technology could lead to bridges and airplane wings that alert engineers when they are near failure
24 April 2009
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Presto, Instant Sunglasses!
A lightning-fast chemical provides glare protection in a split second
3 April 2009
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Bugs Build Batteries
Scientists harness viruses to make power source under environmentally friendly conditions
26 March 2009
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So Long, Energizer Bunny
Nanogenerators could allow people to power their iPods and other portable electronics just by walking
11 March 2009
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Batteries That Charge in a Flash
Refinement paves the way for better batteries for everything from power tools to hybrid cars
10 March 2009
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Nanowhiskers Beat Stress Test
Carbon nanotubes could protect aircraft components from catastrophic failure
16 September 2008
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Fight Global Warming With a White Roof
Reflective materials could have big cooling effect, new study concludes
12 September 2008
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Faux Superconductors Pass a Key Milestone
Simulations rendered in laser light and cold atoms could someday crack mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
19 August 2008
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No More School Buses in Space?
Electrochemical coating makes a return to smaller satellites possible
11 August 2008
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Visible Light Enters the Bizarro World
Metamaterials advance could lead to supermicroscopes and invisibility cloaks, but some researchers are skeptical
7 August 2008
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Stretchable Conductor May Open Way to Flexible Electronics
Fashioned of polymer and carbon nanotubes, elastic conductor can be pulled like a rubber band
9 June 2008
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Say Goodbye to Wimpy Paper
New nanopaper tougher than cast iron
20 May 2008
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Nanotechnology's Public Health Hazard?
Study finds that certain carbon nanotubes cause asbestos-like damage in mice
17 April 2008
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Second Family of High-Temperature Superconductors Discovered
Iron-arsenic compounds could clear up--or deepen--the mystery of resistance-free electric currents
6 February 2008
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Alchemy in the Age of the Laser
Ultrafast pulses can make aluminum--and many other metals--look like gold
23 January 2008
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Porous Storage Gives Methane a Leg Up
New material could increase the amount of the clean fuel cars could store
6 September 2007
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Thin Films Pump Up
Muscle cells grown on plastic supports could one day heal damaged hearts
8 August 2007
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Common Plastic Ingredient May Be Cause for Concern
Federal panel says bisphenol A may be harmful to babies
24 April 2007
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New Solar Cells See the Light
Engineering advance could make technology more economical
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23 March 2007
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"Wrong Way" Light Comes Into View
New material bends the rules for bending visible light
9 March 2007
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New Glass Bends Rule, but Doesn't Break It
Material has strength of metal, flexibility of plastic
1 March 2007
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Taking the Shine Off
New nanomaterial keeps objects from reflecting light
12 February 2007
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Truly Tubular TV
Improved organic LEDs might lead to roll-up video screens
2 February 2007
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Cracking Concrete's Code
Building material has a surprisingly futuristic makeup
3 April 2006
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Bye Bye Bifocals
Electronic lens that switches focus could someday replace bifocal lenses
15 September 2005
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A Shocking Way to Toughen Metals
Researchers bombard nanomaterials with shockwaves to make them stronger
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