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Group Sues EPA For Not Regulating Nano-Silver Pollution

Those nano-silver socks you've been using to soak up the rank of your athlete's foot—not only are they leaching poisons into fish habitats every time you wash them, their effects on your own blood stream could be just as bad; but the EPA's not doing anything about it. Fed up by government inaction, a consumer safety group is now suing the EPA for failing to regulate nanomaterials. More »

5:30 PM on Sun May 4 2008
By Elaine Chow
6,193 views, 25 comments

Latest by Guy-Fawkes: OMFG we're all going to turn into giant Smurfs! I suppose none of those idiots with stinky feet ever tried *washing* more »

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Nanomaterial Photos As Modern Art

Sunflowers? Nope. Actually, they're silicon oxide nanowires grown in gallium and gold catalysts — and they're only several microns in length. The photo, by Chinese University of Hong Kong professor S.K. Hark, is part of the Materials Research Society's semi-annual celebration of the most artistic and eye catching images found during the study of nanomaterials. Some choice picks after the jump. More »

3:00 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Elaine Chow
8,437 views, 11 comments

Latest by Uber_lompocus: @Amiash: it's because I already killed the unborn flamewar! XD more »

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British Navy Working on Developing Invisible Ships Using Metamaterials

Scientists at the Britannia Royal Navy College are working hard to make the idea of an invisible ship a reality using metamaterials that refract light in such a way that it "bends" around an object, making it appear as if it were invisible. This would only account for viewing with the naked eye however—naturally radar cloaking would be an important part of the equation. However, it appears that this technology may be able to accomplish a lot more. More »

8:00 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
10,930 views, 50 comments

Latest by roflwaffles: @Out2gtcha: they find it via the rockets. more »