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'Ionic wind' could help keep devices from overheating
Excessive heat plaguing consumer electronics stems from electrons racing through microchips that make the gadgets operate, and how might one solve this problem? Pump in a few more electrons. Purdue University researchers report a prototype that improves...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Semiconductors and Active Components, Entertainment, Science and Technology
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Nano-protecting the public
Today, Kimbrell and Salvi debate government oversight of nanotech research and business. Previously, they defined the scope of nanotechnology, discussed its potential drawbacks and predicted its future. They'll conclude their debate tomorrow with a...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Companies and Corporations, Heads of State, European Union, Litigation and Regulation
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Nanotechnology's microstructure illustrated by nature
Tribune staff reporterThe shells of abalone are made from calcium carbonate, the same material found in such rocks such as limestone. But the shells are far stronger than the rocks. That's because these shells of sea mollusks are made from molecules clumped in groups of a few...Tags: Texas, Education, Computer Hardware, Entertainment, Science and Technology
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