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more about #nanotechnology Benguin: Are you following me camera guy? #carbonnanotubesponge more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Interesting and all, but does it have squarepants? Because it has to have squarepants. Nanotubes or not. #carbonnanotubesponge more » Thomas Thorne: ...I thought they discovered that carbon nanotubes possibly have the same effect on living things as asbestos? I hope not.. 'cause that would kinda de... more » Dezerus Richardson: I can just see Vince up there selling these now. "Look at that! Doesn't drip, doesn't make a mess! Dries all your toxic sludge, radioactive waste!" #... more » nutbastard: ELAINE: So, you think you're sponge-worthy? BILLY: Yes, I think I'm sponge-worthy. I think I'm very sponge-worthy. ELAINE: Run down your case for me... more » Kaiser-Machead: And after we've absorbed all of this harmful sludge with the magic sponges, we can put them in a burlap sack, and have superman toss them into the sun... more » Pessimippöpötåmus: I foresee that this will bring great advancement to the Chinese inflatable bra technology. Good times. more » BoysNoize: I don't even... #carbonnanotubesponge more » Onideus: The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Also, you don't need a quantum computer or even a super computer to simulate AI, it's p... more » k_snelson: It’s clear from these messages that people are fascinated by the question, "What would an atom look like if we were able to view it close-up and see... more » Gary_7vn: And what happens when the replicators get replicators? Would this mean that Americans finally get health care as good as say, France? more » ReginaBabalonian: Hi Mondoz, I agree with your thoughts about color not existing at the molecular level, but I question the limitations you place on the idea of a phot... more » Hi, I'm God: Yeah, well, food's one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration so I guess we're screwed. more » se7a7n7: You know this will only lead to DRMd food. more » HarcourtAetolus: The bigger issue here is what this invention would do to the economic structure of society. If we can replicate anything that we need, what would be t... more » TheGZeus: Grandkids will probably have them. The implications on patented devices and drugs are interesting. Technically, you can make patented things for your... more » thechansen: "No," he said, "look, it's very, very simple ... all I want ... is a cup of tea. You are going to make one for me. Keep quiet and listen." And he sat.... more » OMG! Ponies!: Jesus, you are one lazy bastard. You want tea? Heat up some water, insert leaves in the packaging of your liking, let it steep for 2 minutes, and rem... more » DixonCharon: Jews would not eat replicated pork because it has more to do with tradition. vegetarians may or may not eat the meat if their issue with meat is sole... more » Blue387: Could Jews eat replicated pork? Could vegetarians eat replicated meat? more » -
#nanotech
The Sponge That Can Absorb 180 Times Its Own Weight (In Toxic Sludge)
That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing and/or inexplicable scientific breakthrough nowadays, the answer is spelled N-A-N-O. More » -
#replicators
Bring On the Replicator Already
A gadget site Taste Test week wouldn't be complete without a hat tip to that fictional food-creating staple of the Star Trek universe, the replicator. More » -
#quantumcomputing
IBM Takes First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds
From what I remember of chemistry, molecules were presented on computer screens, or at the very least with dowels and balls. Thanks to this incredible discovery, however, I'm jealous of how tomorrow's engineers will view—and control—nature's building blocks. More » -
#displays
The World's Tiniest VGA Display Uses Pixels the Size of Cells
This 0.27-inch LCD display has a 600x480 resolution...so what good does that do you? Potentially quite a bit. More » -
#nanotechnology
The Atom Pinhole Camera Is The First Step Towards a Real Star Trek Replicator
Researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences are developing a technology that could lead to a real-life Star Trek replicator. They have demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture an array of identical atomic nanostructures in controlled shapes and sizes. More » -
#science
Nanobot Uses Bacteria Swarm for Propulsion
Canadian researcher Sylvain Martel has developed a ultra tiny machine that can be propelled and steered through a swarm of 3,000 bacteria. More » -
#robots
Flying Microbot Gives Wings to Imminent Doomsday Scenario
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, seemingly oblivious to the fact that technology is exponentially outpacing our ability to keep up with it, have created a new breed of levitating micro-machines. More » -
#science
Nanofiber Underwear Burns Fat...Literally?
A new nanofiber underwear burns fat just by wearing it. But given the premise, it must chafe a bit. More » -
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Sun Dry Swim Bathing Suits Use Nanotech to Dry Off in Seconds
Sun Dry Swim makes bathing suits that dry off in seconds. Using a special nanotechnology treatment, water moves right through and off the fabric, drying off with no towel required. More » -
#forgetcoasters
Coffee Stains Inspire Nanotech-Infused TV Screens of the Future
Inspiration can strike anywhere—including the coffee table. Just ask java-obsessed Ivan Vakarelski, who discovered tomorrow's TV screens in those annoying rings that currently make my coffee table look like the surface of the moon. More » -
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Bandai's Aqua Dance Water Toy Hypnotizes Using Nanotechnology
Bandai's Aqua Dance water toy utilizes some sort of nanotech coating to send endless balls...of water cascading through a maze. I feel the urge to pee just thinking about it. More » -
#nanotechnology
Sound Wave Harvesting Justifies Your Annoyingly Loud Phone Voice
The surge of systems devised to re-capture bodily output continues, this time with a nano-piezo technology that could use sound waves to charge cellphones. But how long must you talk before you can... talk? More » -
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Nanotech Material Never Gets Wet, Even When Wet
Through the magic of nanotechnology (we use "magic" only ever so figuratively), chemists from the University of Zurich have developed a new fabric that never gets wet, even after being completely submerged in water for two months. More » -
#nano
Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
The UK's Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has recently released a report urging for more study of nano-engineered materials, warning that there is a "major gap" in our knowledge of this technology. We've covered the potential dangers of carbon nanotubes here before, but the commission also warns about nano silver, an antibacterial particle that can be found in a variety of clothing, like socks. And in fact, the commission Chair refuses to wear such clothing at all: More » -
#nanotechnology
Nanobama: Barack Obama in Nanotubes
A technique known as nanolithography was used to build these Obama faces, combining 150 million carbon nanotubes to construct each individual half-millimeter visage. Depending on your political leanings, the result is either the cutest wittle powitician ever or proof that science, in the wrong hands, will engineer miniature robotic Democrats who distract with a message of hope while eating our flesh. As for the undecideds...I'll be honest here. I'm so sick of hearing what those dudes "think." [Flickr via Wired]
