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THE
COMING OF THE NANO-AGE |
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The emerging
field of nanotechnology promises to change the way almost everythingfrom
vaccines to computersis designed and made. |
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LEGOS
FOR THE NANO-AGE |
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Scientists and engineers
are designing, synthesizing and characterizing new types of
nanoscale building blocks in an effort to create the micromachines
of the future. |
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Nanocrystals
Nanotubes
Dendrimers
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BEYOND
ALCHEMY AND
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS |
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It's their nanostructure
that makes many crucial materials useful: there's a lot more to nanoscience
than itty-bitty widgets. |
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MICROTOOLS
FOR THE NANOWORLD |
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An array of
new micromachines is helping
researchers understand and manipulate nanoscale devices. |
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IMAGINING
THE NANOWORLD |
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Theorists create
atom-by-atom models from "first principles" to study the
mysterious world of nanodevices. |
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TINY
PARTICLE CAUSES BIG STIR |
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After collecting
more than a year's worth of data, the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
delivers a long-awaited verdict: neutrinos have mass. |
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TRAVELS
OF A YOUNG PHYSICIST |
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A young researcher's
work in basic materials science unexpectedly leads him to develop
new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. |
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