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Thursday, February 23, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


'Miracle material' graphene is thinnest known anti-corrosion coating

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:31 AM PST

New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against corrosion.

NASA's Spitzer finds solid buckyballs in space

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:45 AM PST

Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had been found only in gas form in the cosmos.

Tiny, implantable medical device can propel itself through bloodstream

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:42 AM PST

For 50 years, scientists had searched for the secret to making tiny implantable devices that could travel through the bloodstream. Engineers have now demonstrated a wirelessly powered device that just may make the dream a reality.

New twist on nanowires: Technology can control composition and structure of these tiny wires as they grow

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:42 AM PST

Nanowires -- microscopic fibers that can be "grown" in the lab -- are a hot research topic today, with a variety of potential applications including light-emitting diodes and sensors. Now, researchers has found a way of precisely controlling the width and composition of these tiny strands as they grow, making it possible to grow complex structures that are optimally designed for particular applications.

Recharge your cell phone with a touch? New nanotechnology converts body heat into power

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:29 AM PST

Never get stranded with a dead cell phone again. A promising new technology called Power Felt, a thermoelectric device that converts body heat into an electrical current, soon could create enough juice to make another call simply by touching it.

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