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The World’s Smallest Car Is A Single Molecule

4:40AM November 11, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Think the Smart car was too small to squeeze your fat arse into? You’re in for a whole new world of pain, because the smallest working car has been built — and it’s just one molecule in size. More »


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Fascinatingly Small Images Give First-Ever Glimpse Of An Electron’s Orbit

7:00AM August 29, 2011 | Jack Loftus

It was only two years ago that IBM showed us an image of a complete molecule, atomic bonds and all, but today’s news does that one infinitesimally-sized breakthrough better. Ladies and gents, behold the first image of an electron’s path. More »


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"Outrageous Trick" Results In Largest Synthetic Molecule Created By Man

6:00AM January 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Some day in the future, the PG5 molecule could save your life. More »


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Newly Discovered Molecule Will Make Rocket Fuel Super Efficient

3:00AM December 25, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Swedish scientists have just discovered a new molecule—one that has the potential of boosting future rocket fuel efficiency by 20 to 30% compared to the best fuels around today. More »


Nanoscale Robot Can Move Individual Atoms And Molecules

12:40PM January 20, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

Scientists at China’s Nanjing University created a nanorobot only 150x150x8 nanometres big – a million times smaller than a red blood cell – that’s able to place individual atoms and molecules with 100 per cent accuracy. You crazy for this one, Nanjing University scientists. More »


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Single Molecule Turned Into A Functional Transistor

12:00PM December 26, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Since the first transistor was demonstrated 62 years ago, researchers have tried to make the device smaller and smaller. Now they’ve finally achieved an extreme point in their quest: A single-molecule transistor. Yes, that’s really, really freakin’ small. More »


Light Balls Stack, Recharge in Compromising Positions

1:00PM December 19, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Maarten DeCeulaer’s Nomad Light Molecules lighting project consists of individual light “atoms” that can stand alone, but are recharged by plugging back into a “molecule.”

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