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added 2007 Sun May 6 18:18:32 by jcolman
Fashion designers and fiber scientists at Cornell have taken "functional clothing" to a whole new level. They have designed a garment that can prevent colds and flu and never needs washing, and another that destroys harmful gases and protects the wearer from smog and air pollution.
added 2007 Fri Feb 2 18:27:11 by Ousama
Nanotechnology has been around for years, but the general public is just beginning to learn about it. While many other emerging technologies have been boldly presented to the world's consumers (for instance, genetically modified food), nanotechnology remains something of an enigma.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 20:45:17 by mondynite
Researchers have developed a screening method to examine how newly made nanoparticles — particles with dimensions on the order of billionths of a meter — interact with human cells following exposure for various times and doses.
added 2006 Mon Aug 14 22:09:41 by Raptor235
It probably wouldn't surprise owners of ultrathin cell phones or tiny iPod Nanos to discover that these miniature electronic miracles take advantage of the latest advances in nanotechnology, the science of rearranging atoms to create new materials and products.
added 2006 Thu Aug 10 15:33:31 by Ousama
A new method of growing carbon nanotubes is predicted to revolutionise the implementation of nanotechnology and the future of electronics. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have successfully grown nanotubes at a temperature which permits their full integration into present complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology.