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Researchers find 'zombie cells' function better than live ones

Albuquerque - Zombies may not be as scary was we thought, especially if they are microscopic and can be trained to do whatever task we like.

In the Media by Greta McClain

Op-Ed: Nanoscribe hits 5 terabytes per sec 3D printing

Sydney - If 5Tb a second caused you to jump a bit, that’s what’s now happening with nano 3D printing. There are a lot of ramifications for practically every industrial process on Earth. This is huge.

In the Media by Paul Wallis

France toughens laws on nanomaterials in consumer products

Nanomaterials, the result of nanotechnology, using extremely small objects, are becoming common in everyday life but the unseen use of nanomaterials in goods from cosmetics to paint is causing concern that there is little research into their effects.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Microchip medicine destroys privacy

From pacemakers to artificial hips, people are getting more familiar with new technology placed in their bodies, but imbedding microchips still raises many privacy concerns.

In the Media by Eliot Elwar - 3 comments

University of Southern California Develops Printable Solar Cells

Los Angeles - The path for cheap solar energy has been paved, but we can't walk it just yet. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a liquid solar cell which they say can essentially be printed onto surfaces of any shape.

In the Media by Yani Smith

Researchers working on 'smart paint'

To provide a simpler, lower-cost method of ascertaining the safety of large structures, researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland developed a high-tech paint capable of detecting microscopic manufacturing defects and stress flaws.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 1 comment

What's the latest on the super material graphene?

Rice University scientists announced finding a new way to attach organic molecules to graphene, a dense, ultra-strong, two-dimensional carbon sheet, expanding the uses for the "miracle material" into fields of organic chemistry, optics and electronics.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 2 comments

Cheap lab-on-a-chip may boost blood testing in remote areas

Diagnosing in remote settings, anywhere in the world, might soon be easier and cheaper, with an accurate lab-on-a-chip (LOC) that integrates several blood tests and costs about $1, developed at Columbia Engineering, an article in Nature Medicine reported.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 2 comments

Gillette carves advertisements on man’s shaven facial hair Special

Some advertisers turn to giant billboards to get their message across, but as part of their latest ad campaign, Gillette has decided to go much smaller: microscopic, in fact.

Digital Journal Report by Melissa Hayes - 1 comment

Major breakthrough in explosive detection and neutralization

Wars are often won by technology. The working methodology for global terrorism has been explosives. A new breakthrough in nanotechnology could see the end of the bombs and the bloodshed.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 2 comments

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