Strain and spin could drive ultralow energy computers
Nanomagnet circuits could be used in implantable medical devices
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Nanoparticles boost thermoelectric efficiency
New nanocomposite material could recover energy from car exhausts
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Heat engine may be world’s smallest
Device made from piezoresistive silicon could form tiny watch mechanism
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Carbon nanotubes spin a yarn
Materials are lightweight, yet stronger than steel
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Watching atoms at graphene’s edge
New spectroscopy technique could lead to better nanoelectronics
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Funding the frontiers of materials science
When he takes up his new post at the NSF in January, Ian Robertson will be better placed than most to shape the future of materials research
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Living in a material world
The MRS Fall Meeting in Boston is the place to be if you want to know what’s hot in materials science and technology
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‘Medusa front’ spotted in nanobatteries
High-resolution images reveal how lithium-ion devices function
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Nanotube rubber stays stretchy at extreme temperatures
New material is stable from –196 °C to 1000 °C
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Secret of diamond polishing revealed
Physicists explain the ancient process of diamond grinding
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