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Katherine Bourzac Contributor

I’m a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. Before going freelance, I was MIT Technology Review’s material science editor; and I graduated from MIT’s Science Writing program in 2004.

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    Better Way to Wire Up Cells

    This patch of beating heart cells is been positioned over an array of nanowire transistors, one of which is visible at center. The nanowires can make high-resolution recordings of electrical signals in biological cells.

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    Nanotubes Come into Fashion

    University of Michigan chemistry professor Nicholas Kotov shows off the smart textiles he makes by coating cotton with carbon nanotubes.

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    Hunt for Dark Matter

    MIT physicist Gabriella Sciolla explains what dark matter is, what physicists believe it might be like, and what technologies are behind the search for dark matter.

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    Harnessing Direct Solar Power for Propulsion

    A UC Berkeley researcher uses a magnifying glass to focus sunlight onto a small plastic boat. Nanotubes at one end of the boat absorb the sun’s heat, propelling the boat through the water. The second video shows a rotor that works on the same principle. A similar design could be used to make simple solar-powered pumps.

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    TR10: Nanopiezoelectronics

    Zhong Lin Wang, a professor of materials science at Georgia Tech, describes his work on nanoscale devices that convert mechanical energy into power for the nano world.

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    Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator

    The hamster in this video is wearing a generator that turns mechanical energy into electrical current when the hamster runs or scratches. The two graphs on the device show current and voltage.

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