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Shrinking Chips
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Silicon transistors allow engineers to shrink a transistor to the size of a few atoms.
Life-Saving Non-Newtonian Fluids
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These materials are used in shock absorbers and to make buildings earthquake resistant.
Silicon Transistors
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Silicon is a semiconductor, and makes an excellent transistor in a computer chip.
Starling 8
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David Pogue checks out swarming robots.
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Chemotherapy Goes Small
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Scientists are using nanoparticles to make more effective chemotherapy treatments.
Putting Energy to Use Old
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Society has been revolutionized by our ability to convert energy from one form to another.
Solving the Storage Problem
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Finding better ways to store electricity is critical for a sustainable energy future.
Why So Many Cloud Types?
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The Climate Wild Card
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Life on Europa?
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Europa’s icy surface may cover a salty ocean. Could life lurk in the depths?
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