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Strong, Light, and Stretchy Materials
A nanocomposite of aluminum oxide and a polymer is as tough as metals but lighter.
Clothes That Clean Themselves
Australian researchers are developing a process that could lead to self-cleaning wool sweaters and silk ties.
Mar • Apr Issue
TR10: Probabilistic Chips
Krishna Palem thinks a little uncertainty in chips could extend battery life in mobile devices--and maybe the duration of Moore's Law, too.
Mar • Apr Issue
TR10: NanoRadio
Alex Zettl's tiny radios, built from nanotubes, could improve everything from cell phones to medical diagnostics.
Expandable Silicon
A new chip design could lead to far cheaper large-area electronics.
Power from Fabrics
Nanowires that convert motion into current could lead to textiles that can generate power.
Wiring Up DNA
Measuring the conductivity of DNA could provide a way to detect mutations.
Higher-Capacity Memory
A new type of memory could soon be available to device makers.
Preventing Concussions
A new football helmet could help players avoid brain injuries.
Large-Scale Rewritable Holograms
A new material allows researchers to write and erase 3-D images for displays.
The Future of Clean Coal
The DOE's decision to abandon FutureGen could accelerate clean-coal technology.
Flexible, Nanowire Solar Cells
Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics.
Tuning In to Nanotube Radio
Researchers have made analog electronics out of carbon nanotubes.
Programming Advanced Materials
Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.
Graphene Transistors
Predicted electronic properties that have made researchers excited about a new material have now been demonstrated experimentally.

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