nanotechnology
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How Scientifically Plausible Is The ‘Simian Flu’ In Planet Of The Apes?
The Planet of the Apes prequels did much to explain how humans lost their status as the dominant species on the planet — a cataclysmic set of events fuelled by a global pandemic known as the “Simian Flu”. This virus, the product of a medical experiment gone horribly wrong, wiped out the vast majority of…
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Nobel Prize For Chemistry Awarded To Creators Of The World’s Tiniest Machines
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists for their pioneering work in developing molecular machines. These gadgets measure just a thousandth of a human hair in width, and they’re poised to revolutionise everything from manufacturing and materials to medicine and the functioning of the human body.
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Scientists Found A Possible Deal Breaker In The Quest To Build A Space Elevator
Carbon nanotubes have been pegged as the wonder material that could finally allow us to build a space elevator. A discouraging new study suggests these microscopic strands aren’t as resilient as we thought — and all it could take is a single misplaced atom to bring the whole thing crashing down.
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The Australian Nanoscience Institute Puts Every Experiment Inside A Faraday Cage
Nanotechnology researchers at the University of Sydney now have a building that will make them the envy of the scientific community — with ultra-clean rooms, vibration-free floors and faraday cages aplenty.