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Mass production of coveted form of graphene carbon Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones.

Engineered hand rest helps to steady precision movements Engineers have developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue.

Voice Security Technology Advances and Research Most people are familiar with security technology that scans a person's handprint or eye for identification purposes. Now, thanks in part to research from North Carolina State University, we are closer to practical technology that can test someone’s voice to confirm their identity.

New sensors can detect single molecules MIT chemical engineers have built a sensor array that, for the first time, can detect single molecules of hydrogen peroxide emanating from a single living cell.

Researchers discover new way of producing electricity A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.

Scientist create polyethylene polymer that can conduct heat. Most polymers materials are made of long, chain-like molecules are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But an MIT team has found a way to transform the most widely used polymer, polyethylene, into a material that conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an electrical insulator.

Power plant that derives energy from fusion A fusion power of 500 megawatts by the ITER (Latin for "the way") international experimental reactor, now being built at Cadarache, France.

Silicon Nanowires Trapping Sunlight Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs.

Helicopter designed to investigate nuclear disasters Virginia Tech's Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter to assist military investigators in the unthinkable: enter an American city after a nuclear attack in order to detect radiation levels, map and photograph damage.

'Microrings' could nix wires for communications in homes, offices Researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultrafast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals, a step toward making wires obsolete for communications in the homes and offices of the future.

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