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Atomic Pen Writes World's Smallest Possible Letters
Researches at Osaka University have been doing some really tiny writing later, using their newly-invented atomic pen, which can draw atom by atom. The resulting letters, the words "Si" for silicon or "Yes" in Spanish, measure only 2 x 2 nanometers, roughly 40,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. According to Masayuki Abe, one of the project scientists, they have reached a limit impossible to surpass: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Pixlmonkey: "It's not possible to write any smaller than this." Right, and 640K ought to be enough for anybody. With help... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Scientist Creates Cold Fusion For the First Time In Decades
Cold fusion, the act of producing a nuclear reaction at room temperature, has long been relegated to science fiction after researchers were unable to recreate the experiment that first "discovered" the phenomenon. But a Japanese scientist was supposedly able to start a cold fusion reaction earlier this week, which—if the results are real—could revolutionize the way we gather energy. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by RenwickBabania: Ok the idiot that posted all his negative points on Shale oil is only like 30 years behind in advances to... more » | Other threads
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