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![Rolls of printed graphene electronics.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/graphene_l2.jpg) |
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Graphene Technology Gaining a Foothold in the Marketplace NSF grantee Vorbeck, one of the first companies to produce graphene-based products, is expanding its operations Released
February 13, 2013
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![University of Michigan engineering researcher Brent Gillespie uses a prototype of a device.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/thoughtsaction1_l.jpg) |
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Technology May Soon Turn Thoughts Into Action NSF funds research to develop potentially life-changing technology for millions of prosthetic-dependent people Released
July 27, 2011
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![Photo of bioengineer Rafael Davalos in his laboratory at Virginia Tech.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/davalos_l.jpg) |
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New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects Scientists are investigating new combined therapies to deliver cancer treatments that target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue Released
November 19, 2010
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![Graphic simulation of electron cloud in layer of copper oxide in a cuprate superconductor.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/superconductor_l.jpg) |
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Asymmetric Electron Behavior Discovered in High-temperature Superconductors Finding could eventually lead to cheaper electrical power Released
August 31, 2010
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![Artistic visualization of the atomic and magnetic moment structure of chromia.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/e_spin_l.jpg) |
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Researchers Control Collective Spin States Electrically at Room Temperature Breakthrough paves way to store and process information in novel spin-electronics Released
August 16, 2010
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![Video showing gecko feet.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/stickybot1_l.jpg) |
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Following in the Footsteps of Nature Researchers move one step closer to nature with the development of polymers and directional adhesion that follow the workings of a gecko's foot Released
February 9, 2010
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![Illustration showing H. pylori liquefying stomach mucin to cross over to the epithelium cells.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/h_pylori_l.jpg) |
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How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the sticky gels of stomach mucus Released
November 4, 2009
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![Photo of Sudipta Seal holding a bottle containing billions of ultra-small, engineered nanoceria.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanoceria1_l2.jpg) |
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Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease Released
July 14, 2009
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![Photo of Ryan Miyakawa warming up the orchestra before recording The Nano Song.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nano_song1_l.jpg) |
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Nanotechnology Video Wins Competition, Scores Big Hit on YouTube While nanotechnology is a field that is generally not well understood by the public, Ryan Miyakawa and fellow graduate students at the University of California Berkeley found a way to both enlighten and entertain non-scientists with this topic Released
May 11, 2009
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![Photo showing bright red-orange photoluminescence from porous silicon nanoparticles.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/safenano1_l.jpg) |
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Safer Nano Cancer Detector Nanoparticle test in mice could pave the way for human uses Released
April 30, 2009
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![Eight thumbnail images and 2008 in Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2008_review_l.jpg) |
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2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released
March 13, 2009
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![Image showing the red and blue letters retrieved from a data cube.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/smallest_letters1_l.jpg) |
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New Record for World's Smallest Letters Stanford University breaks record set in 1991, promises denser information storage Released
March 10, 2009
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![Illustration showing one sphere being repelled from a plate and the other sphere being attracted.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanoscale_repulsion1_l.jpg) |
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Nanoscale Repulsion Tiny quantum force, measured for the first time, could be an aid to nanodevice designers Released
February 19, 2009
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![Image showing ball and stick model of two crossing carbon nanotubes on a graphite surface.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanotube1_l.jpg) |
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Measuring Excitement for Carbon Nanotubes Studying light pulses in nanoscale molecules brings scientists closer to understanding properties that may lead to a multitude of applications Released
February 10, 2009
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Synthetic Brains Researchers study the feasibility of brains made from carbon nanotubes Released
January 27, 2009
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![Photo of Ayusman Sen's laboratory team in 2008.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanorods1_l.jpg) |
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Nanoparticles Taught to Swim NSF-supported research team at Penn State creates nanoscale motors powered by catalytic reactions that convert chemical energy into motion Released
November 20, 2008
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![Photo of a gecko, which has a unique ability to scamper across shear surfaces and vertical walls.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/gecko_adhesive1_l.jpg) |
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How to Make Adhesive as Good as a Gecko Materials scientist Ali Dhinojwala and his team use nanotechnology to develop adhesive tapes that stick better than a gecko’s foot Released
October 16, 2008
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![Illustration of a bioparticle (left) ready to bind antigens (yellow) from tumor cells.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/antigen_l.jpg) |
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Natural Bio-Army Trained to Fight Cancer Bioengineer Tarek Fahmy and colleagues are engineering new nanoscopic and microscopic biomaterials to stimulate the body’s production of killer T-cells to fight infectious diseases Released
August 8, 2008
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![John Chmiola holds an electrochemical capacitor's electrode.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/chmiola_electrode_l.jpg) |
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Supercapacitors Could Be Key to a Green Energy Future John Chmiola, a doctoral student at Drexel University, is doing groundbreaking work on supercapacitors Released
July 30, 2008
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Brightest X-ray Vision at the Nano-scale Superconducting 'universal toolkit' for scientists, engineers will conserve energy, too Released
June 6, 2008
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![Photo of Professor Israel Wachs with the combined Raman-Infrared spectrometer/microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanocatalysis2_l1.jpg) |
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Scientist Explores Invisible Environmental Helpers Researcher uses his expertise in catalysis to impact major environmental issues Released
April 25, 2008
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![2007 In Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2007_review_text_l.jpg) |
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
January 30, 2008
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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![Electrons hitting an iron-carbide filled carbon nanotube cause it to contract and extrude material.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nano_l1.jpg) |
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Nanotubes Not for Toothpaste . . . Yet Researchers Squeeze Even Rock-Hard Materials Through Minuscule Carbon Tubes Released
July 25, 2006
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![With strong magnetic fields and cold temperatures, magnetic order in barium-copper silicate emerges.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/haze_l.jpg) |
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Purple Haze Ancient pigment reveals secrets about unusual state of matter Released
July 11, 2006
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![Vesicle membranes that collapse when cooled may someday deliver minute payloads of medicines.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/pills_l.jpg) |
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Micro Pills Could Deliver Drugs on Demand Temperature-sensitive capsules release chemicals at tightly controlled rates Released
March 27, 2006
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![The new nanofountain probe produced these patterns; features are as thin as 40 nanometers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/pen1_l.jpg) |
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The World’s Smallest Fountain Pen? New microscope tips use capillary action to print patterns tens of nanometers across Released
October 5, 2005
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![Illustration shows how a tiny needle full of carbon nanotubes could work as glucose sensor.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217164647im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/sensor_new_l.jpg) |
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The Tiniest Test Kits: A Medical Future for Carbon Nanotubes? Imagine if diabetics could read blood-glucose levels by reading a watch. Or if researchers could monitor hormone levels, in real-time, in their subjects. What sounds like science fiction today could be reality soon, thanks to carbon nanotubes. Released
May 20, 2005
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Vaults: From Biological Mystery to Nanotech Workhorse? Natural nano-capsules show promise for drug delivery, electrical switches and circuits Released
May 11, 2005
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Nano-engineered Powders Tackle Toxic Chemicals Thirsty grains act fast to clean up messes Released
April 28, 2005
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