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Researchers shocked to discover protein that conducts electricity

In a new study, researchers at Arizona State University have documented that a particular protein known as alphaVbeta3...

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New graphene sieve can remove even small salts from seawater

Graphene is the world's strongest material, but that's not all it can do. The wonder material can also be used...

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Scientists figured out how to make water freeze at boiling temperatures

When water, in its liquid form, is confined within carbon nanotubes, it takes on some amazing new properties. Researchers...

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IBM creates first-ever artificial neurons that behave like the real thing

IBM researchers in Switzerland have created an artificial neuron that behaves just like the real thing. For the...

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Groundbreaking affordable, paper-thin filter removes viruses from water

Though over 748 million people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water, water filters aren't...

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Scientists create innovative hydrogen fuel "nano-reactor" that could make hydrogen cars much cheaper

Hydrogen fuel cells may have just taken a giant leap forward. Indiana University scientists just announced they've...

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Never buy toothpaste again with this nanotech toothbrush

Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima of The Industrial Design Studio created Misoka, a nanotech toothbrush that can...

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Paint-On Solar Cells Could Make Renewable Power Accessible to the Masses

Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a breakthrough that could lead to cheaper and more flexible...

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Revolutionary "Superman" Memory Crystals Can Store Data Virtually Forever

While most of us are just getting used to the idea of 3D printing, scientists are already working on technological...

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Typing and Swiping Could be the New Energy-Efficient Way to Charge Your Smartphone

Zhong Lin Wang and his team at the Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with a generator that powers...

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Bionic Plants use Nanotech for Supercharged Photosynthesis

Most people already understand what makes plants such an important part of the environment -- by absorbing light...

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World’s First Cancer Treating Nanorobot Unveiled in South Korea

A group of South Korean scientists have developed a microscopic robot that can both detect and treat cancer. The...

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New Supermaterial Carbyne is the World's Strongest Material, Beats Out Graphene and Diamond

A new research paper published on Arxiv describes in detail the properties of Carbyne, a supermaterial that is...

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Researchers Build Nano Solar Cells 1,000 Times More Powerful than Conventional PVs

As global warming and climate change escalate, the push to develop better, more efficient solar energy technology...

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New Ultra-Light Nanotube Aerogels Could Clean Up Oil Spills

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created low-density, super-strong aerogels made of carbon nanotubes...

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