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The Sad State Of One Of The Most Iconic Buildings In The US

2:30AM August 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This sad gigantic building is the mighty Hangar One, one of the largest freestanding structures in the world. At a whooping eight acres (32,000sqm) it’s also one of NASA’s biggest buildings. It has seen better days. More »


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Are Nanotubes the New Asbestos?

8:40AM May 21, 2008 | Mark Wilson

A new study has found that carbon nanotubes—if inhaled—could be as dangerous as asbestos. This is not only problematic for a future of semiconductors that would like to exploit the technology, but the goods already on the market now that use nanotubes in composite mixtures, like baseball bats and tennis rackets.

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