Markoff in the New York Times: "Researchers at I.B.M. have stored and retrieved digital 1s and 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage of information to the edge of what is possible." And, what is possible has big implications on the future of computing.
Big news in small things: new nanotechnology findings found by IBM researchers
Plants embedded with nanotechnology to make them glow, and they can be recharged!
MIT researchers created light-emitting plants that can glow for about an hour and recharged in just ten seconds using an LED. To make the glowing plants, they embedded the plants… READ THE REST
Study discovers how butterfly wings repel the brutal impact of raindrops
To a butterfly, getting hit by a raindrop is roughly analogous to a human getting hit by a bowling ball made of water, as the scientist Sunghwan Jung notes in… READ THE REST
Here are the chemistry stories that delighted the editors of Chemical and Engineering News this year
Deep-sea fish that have evolved non-reflective ultra-black skin to avoid being eaten by other fish. Nanoscale linked chains. Locust pheromones that encourage flocking behavior. The world's brightest fluorescent material. Dead… READ THE REST
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Upgrade your tech for the new year with this refurbished iPad Pro, less than half price right now
TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
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