Australian scientists from the Centre of Quantum Computing Technology, have pushed the boundaries of atomic scale fabrication by building a wire only three atoms thick, opening the possibility of new chip architectures.
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed particles that potentially will make it easy, and cheap, to see in the dark.
Scientists are trying to use nanotechnology to cure diseases, ameliorate the energy crisis and reduce golf scores.
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A Californian start-up has created a process that will allow for more powerful bombs, more efficient catalytic converters, better fuel cells and a whole host of other things at a new lower price.
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As interest in nanotechnology peaks, scientists are claiming a significant breakthrough with the ability to make atoms move one by one.
Disposable satellite transmitters, inexpensive medical testing equipment and sensors for automatically tracking inventory or traffic patterns will become possible over the next 10 years through developments in nanotechnology, speakers at the Nanotech 2003 conference said Monday.
A breakthrough for using electron microscopes from IBM is allowing scientists to observe the secret life of atoms.
Motorola is conducting research in a new type of large flat-panel display which they claim has the potential of being cheaper than plasma or LCD (liquid crystal display) screens.
Tiny vibrating bars catch scent of passing molecules, promising a world of computerised noses.
Research at the center is geared toward creating battlefield armor for the 21st century, such as bacteria-killing materials and expanding fabrics that could be used as tourniquets.
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