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Nanotech

Nanotech Revives a Cancer Drug
A new formulation could bring a promising drug back to the clinic.
Assembling Nanotubes
A one-step method sorts and aligns carbon nanotubes for use in electronics.
Smarter, Faster Nano Sensor
A tiny detector can quickly sniff out dangerous gases.
Acoustic Cloak Designed
Objects coated in a new material would be "hidden" from noise.
Paper Gets a Nano Makeover
Cellulose nanofibers from wood pulp create a superstrong paper.
A New Superconductor
Researchers investigate why iron arsenide materials become superconducting at relatively high temperatures.
Testing the Toxicity of Nanomaterials
A fast screening method could help separate the good from the bad.
Portable Plastic Explosives Detector
An explosives detector that uses luminescent polymers is being field-tested in Iraq.
Nature's Photonic Crystal
Scientists find an elusive diamond structure in a Brazilian beetle.
Nano Sponge For Oil Spills
A nanowire membrane that sops up oil while repelling water could be used for cleaning up oil spills.
Nanoparticles of a Different Stripe
A new material can break through a cell membrane without killing the cell.
Graphene-Polymer Composite
New composites could lead to better food packaging, and to lighter car and airplane parts.
Some Nanotubes Could Cause Cancer
New studies suggest that long carbon nanotubes behave like asbestos.
Nanoworms Target Tumors
A new shape for nanoparticles helps deliver imaging agents.
Smoothing Out Nano Edges
A new method melts away tiny defects in nanostructures.

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