Repairing airplane wings with nanotubes in-flight
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An electrical pulse through nanotubes and wires helps find the crack in an airplane wing while in-flight.
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Extraordinary advances in unmanned aerial vehicles signify progress in the field of robotics.
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Assembling nanomaterials with the help of innocuous viruses could lead to threadlike Â¬batteries and photovoltaics that can be woven into clothing.
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Photovoltaics made of nanowires could power small devices and lead to cheaper solar panels.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality computer chip that is much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today&#39;s
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The ultimate flight-to-safety investment.
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Advancements in nanotechnology are increasingly being applied in the water-purification industry, where keeping harmful microbes out of drinking water requires nano-scale innovation. By Michael Bradbury.
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The GlobalFlyer, a single-seat airplane designed to make the first solo, nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world, is a feat of engineering.
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.
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A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.
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U.S. government scientists say they have developed a new method of rapidly assessing the quality of carbon nanotubes.
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By Weiss, Peter  NANOTECHNOLOGY  A new, easy-to-fabricate sensor made from carbon nanotubes detects when automobile-engine oil needs replacement.  As a car is driven, its lubricating oil undergoes chemical reactions with air and with combustion by-products.
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Scientists prepare to launch high-tech origami planes from 250 miles above the Earth
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The natural world was the focus of much nanotechnology and energy research. Robots, meanwhile, were learning to mimic crabs and bees.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in nanotechnology--and what they mean.
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Rivals race to be the fastest and smallest in nanotechnology.
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Forcing a trio of incompatible molecules together yields multi-compartment nano containers.