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Lithium-Ion Batteries for Less: By Kevin Bullis | 07/29/2008 | 8 Comments; Researchers show a low-cost route to making materials for advanced batteries in electric cars and hybrids.

Nanotube Circuits: By Lauren Rugani | 07/23/2008 | 0 Comments; Carbon nanotubes combine high performance and flexibility for electronics.

Nanoradio Tunes In to Atoms: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/21/2008 | 1 Comment; A carbon-nanotube radio receiver can detect individual gold atoms.

Strongest Material Ever Tested: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/17/2008 | 14 Comments; Graphene, praised for its electrical properties, has been proven the strongest known material.

Self-Assembling Tissues: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/15/2008 | 2 Comments; Living Legos can be directed to form tissue-like structures.

Nanotech Revives a Cancer Drug: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/11/2008 | 0 Comments; A new formulation could bring a promising drug back to the clinic.

Assembling Nanotubes: By Lauren Rugani | 07/10/2008 | 4 Comments; A one-step method sorts and aligns carbon nanotubes for use in electronics.

Smarter, Faster Nano Sensor: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 06/19/2008 | 1 Comment; A tiny detector can quickly sniff out dangerous gases.

Acoustic Cloak Designed: By Katherine Bourzac | 06/17/2008 | 0 Comments; Objects coated in a new material would be "hidden" from noise.

Paper Gets a Nano Makeover: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 06/16/2008 | 5 Comments; Cellulose nanofibers from wood pulp create a superstrong paper.

A New Superconductor: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 06/06/2008 | 0 Comments; Researchers investigate why iron arsenide materials become superconducting at relatively high temperatures.

Testing the Toxicity of Nanomaterials: By Alexandra M. Goho | 06/05/2008 | 2 Comments; A fast screening method could help separate the good from the bad.

Portable Plastic Explosives Detector: By Katherine Bourzac | 06/03/2008 | 1 Comment; An explosives detector that uses luminescent polymers is being field-tested in Iraq.

Nature's Photonic Crystal: By Kristina Grifantini | 06/03/2008 | 10 Comments; Scientists find an elusive diamond structure in a Brazilian beetle.

Nano Sponge For Oil Spills: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 06/02/2008 | 4 Comments; A nanowire membrane that sops up oil while repelling water could be used for cleaning up oil spills.

Nanoparticles of a Different Stripe: By Corinna Wu | 05/30/2008 | 2 Comments; A new material can break through a cell membrane without killing the cell.

Graphene-Polymer Composite: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 05/27/2008 | 1 Comment; New composites could lead to better food packaging, and to lighter car and airplane parts.

Some Nanotubes Could Cause Cancer: By Kevin Bullis | 05/22/2008 | 2 Comments; New studies suggest that long carbon nanotubes behave like asbestos.

Nanoworms Target Tumors: By Corinna Wu | 05/14/2008 | 1 Comment; A new shape for nanoparticles helps deliver imaging agents.

Smoothing Out Nano Edges: By Stephen Ornes | 05/13/2008 | 1 Comment; A new method melts away tiny defects in nanostructures.

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Nanotech Videos

An Easier Upgrade to Holographic Storage
Friday, October 10, 2008
Watch Brian Lawrence, manager of GE’s Integrated Polymer Systems Lab, in Niskayuna, NY, discuss the history of recording media. He also explains how holographic storage discs are made and how data is written to them.
(7min 48sec)