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Super-Thin Graphene Earns Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov a Physics Nobel Prize

Graphene may be the material that transforms the electronics game into something amazingly new for the 21st century--the Nobel Prize committee seems to agree, and has awarded the 2010 Physics prize to two graphene scientists. READ»

World's Most Advanced Bicycle Is Laced With Formula 1 Tech

Just as inventions made during the space race have filtered down to everyday gadgets, so technology developed for prestigious Formula 1 racing cars has been included in cars: And now the Beru Factor 001 bike is making use of several ...READ»

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Airplane Skins: 10 Times Stronger with Nano-Stitching

Composite materials are increasingly a feature of our engineering--they're super-strong and light, outperforming metals like steel with ease, which is why they're often used in aeronautical engineering. Now a group at MIT has figured ...READ»