Nanotechnology
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Is 'Nano' Living Up to the Hype? (Kavli Roundtable)Opinion Is there a future for nanoscience and nanoscale technology?
By Alan Brown Published
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Google's Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles: Are There Drawbacks?Google is developing nanoparticles that the company hopes will catch early signs of disease, but are there potential drawbacks to the technology?
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Colorful Butterfly Wings Inspire Counterfeit-Proof TechTo stop identity thieves and counterfeiters, a group of researchers is looking for inspiration from an unlikely source: butterflies.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Atom-Sized Construction Could Shrink Future GadgetsBy Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Nano Webs Could Counterfeit-Proof Credit CardsMoney, gadgets and credit cards could soon have tiny, invisible anti-counterfeiting "fingerprints" embedded into them, making it pretty much impossible to falsify such objects, say scientists.
By Katia Moskvitch Published
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Bacteria Could Grow Futuristic 'Self-Healing' MaterialsBy Katia Moskvitch Published
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Nano[Ag]ressionsTiny silver particles protect against microbes, but are they dangerous?
By Cat Ferguson Published
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Far Out! Making Crystals Ripple with LightCrystals hit with infrared light could be the next generation of nanometer scale devices.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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Nanotech Delivers Needle-Free Vaccine in MiceA nanotech-based vaccine that can be applied to the body's mucus membranes could be an effective, needle-less vaccination method, a new study in mice shows.
By Bahar Gholipour Published
