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Spy tech: DARPA demonstrates Nano Hummingbird spy drone

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11:29AM February 21, 2011 | Daniel Long

DARPA, that US Military wing responsible for bringing the world one step closer to Skynet and a war against the machines (and perhaps arguably the real-life version of Q’s department from the James Bond series) are at it again – only this time they’ve swapped robotic canines and unmanned aircraft for Nano spy technologies. And the results do indeed look a little scary, if not a little sci-fi sounding. More »


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Researchers Create Pseudo Palladium Alloy Using "Present-Day Alchemy"

12:00PM January 3, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Nanotechnology! Wonder science, right? Will solve all of life’s problems, eventually. Yeah…probably not, but it could make palladium easier to come by in the future. One problem, potentially solved! More »


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Nanotech Breakthrough Could Make Satellite Imaging 20x More Powerful

1:00PM May 20, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Take a few of my favourite subjects: quantum dots, satellites, and gold. Mix them together, and what do you get? A breakthrough from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that could revolutionise infrared detection. Somewhere, the Predator is jealous. More »


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Printable Nanotube RFID Tags Could Make Wireless Checkout Aisles A Reality

3:42AM March 28, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Wireless checkout is many a grocer’s dream. It’s like Amazon’s one-click shopping in the real world, maximizing efficiency for the customer and cutting costs for the supermarket. A new printable RFID tag could make it a reality. More »


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Bring On The Replicator Already

6:15AM August 31, 2009 | Jack Loftus

A gadget site Taste Test food week wouldn’t be complete without a hat tip to that fictional food-creating staple of the Star Trek universe, the replicator. More »


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Nanobot Uses Bacteria Swarm for Propulsion

12:00AM May 19, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Canadian researcher Sylvain Martel has developed a ultra tiny machine that can be propelled and steered through a swarm of 3,000 bacteria.

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Piezoelectric Nanowires Could Power Future Gadgets Using Blood Flow

8:00AM March 30, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Did that headline get your blood pumping? Good. In the future you’ll make a great battery.

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Ruin Diamonds By Nano-etching Your Ugly Mug Into Them

5:00PM March 25, 2009 | Elaine Chow

Have the urge to really ruin the resale value of a diamond? Here’s one way—permanently embed a hi-res grayscale photograph of yourself in it.

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Nanofibre Underwear Burns Fat…Literally?

1:50AM March 21, 2009 | Mark Wilson

A new nanofibre underwear burns fat just by wearing it. But given the premise, it must chafe a bit.

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Sun Dry Swim Bathing Suits Use Nanotech to Dry Off in Seconds

4:40AM March 12, 2009 | Adam Frucci

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.

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