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Researchers Show How Nanomaterials Misbehave

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2008-03-26 18:21:23 by Michael in Medgadget
...brittle in bulk form behave as ductile as gold at the nanoscale. Their results may affect the design of future nanomachines NIST scientists Pradeep Namboodiri and Doo-In Kim and colleagues first demonstrated the latest incongruity between the macro and micro worlds this past fall with direct experimental evidence for nanoscale ductility. In a...
 
Tags: brittle, brittle cousins, brittle material, ductility, nanoscale ductility, nanoscale, atoms, surface atoms, properties
 
 
 
 
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A NXT controlled digital camera and the longest NXT freefall are launched from the stratosphere!

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2008-07-29 02:00:00 by LEGO Mindstorms - Whats New in Robotic-Lab.COM
...brittle in the bitter cold and shatter, the payload could fall... and that's a loooong fall! So it will have a "back up tether", a string that should support it if those turntable supports fail. For Lil' Joe the risk is even greater: if anything goes wrong, it will hit the desert floor at something like 300 mph (around 500 kph). So it has...
 
Tags: altitude, altitude lego extravaganza, minute free-fall, multi-minute free-fall record, nxt, free-fall, altitude lego, reno balloon missions, missions
 
 
 
 
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Stichelton is the new Stilton

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2008-01-01 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...brittle. Later that month, Mr. Schneider realized that the maturing curd was staying too warm. He adjusted temperatures, and noticed new aromas of butter and raspberries in the curd and a light, fluffy structure. This was a real breakthrough, he said Last Monday I bought six different Stiltons in London shops, and that evening we tasted them...
 
Tags: stichelton, cheese, cheeses, stilton-like cheeses, traditional cheese, stilton, quality, cheese quality, milk
 
 
 
 
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Neodymium Super Magnets

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2006-11-26 12:08:00 by Dylan Hamilton-Foster in Gadgets & Technology Down Under - Gizmos Toys Australia
...brittle This ebay store sells all kinds of neodymium magnets in Australia http://stores.ebay.com.au/Frenergy-Magnets
 
Tags: ebay, ebay store sells, 5mm neodymium magnets, neodymium magnets, fridge magnets, fridge, securely nail, blood blister, nasty pinch
 
 
 
 
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The Best Free Pens of CES 2008

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2008-01-17 14:49:12 by Rob Beschizza in Gadget Lab
...brittle, offering the nervous stylophage an unsatisfactory bite. With the ballpoint retracted, moreover, it clatters incessantly about, rattling with every stroke of the hand. Avoid Proshow National Event Staffing Tiny and vivacious, there's an overwhelming charm about Proshow National Event Staffing's miniature model, which has no extension...
 
Tags: line, reasonable line, vigorous line, high-quality line, ces, design, sleek design, poor line, brutal design decisions
 
 
 
 
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Synthetic DNA in The Lab

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2008-01-24 20:00:47 by Michael in Medgadget
...brittle, making them more difficult to work with. Prior to todays publication the largest synthesized DNA contained only 32,000 base pairs. Thus, building a synthetic version of the genome of the bacteria M. genitalium genome that has more than 580,000 base pairs presented a formidable challenge. However, the JCVI team has expertise in many...
 
Tags: synthetic, synthetic genome versus, dna, genome, fragments, genome fragments, genitalium genome, synthetic version, synthetic genome
 
 
 
 
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Apple MacBook Air

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2008-01-25 05:00:51 by aditi in Ideal Gadget
...brittle but firm keys. The advanced feature of Macbook Air in comparison to that of MacBook is its backlight illumination technique which makes one comfortable in dim lights. This is done by a built in light sensor made for getting acquainted automatically and throwing appropriate light for proper visibility. There is multi-touch trackpad,...
 
Tags: macbook air, macbook, macbook air embeds, 3-inch display, light, notebook, inch, notebook features, light sensor
 
 
 
 
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Beauty Water Shower Purification System

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2008-02-02 15:46:41 by chrissie in Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women
...brittle, damaged hair and dry skin, and has a portfolio packed with a-listing results Apparently, Johnathan understands the budgets of normal people, and while we cant afford pure, filtered spring water, a small investment in his Beauty Water Shower System, provides you with pH balanced water free of chlorine, heavy metals, and harmful VOCs....
 
Tags: water, remember jonathan antin, jonathan, hair, awesome hair, water free, system, purification system, dry skin
 
 
 
 
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Ergonomic $30 mouse looks like heaven on a desk

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2008-02-19 19:47:14 by Doug Aamoth in CrunchGear
...brittle RSI-ravaged wrists feel better just looking at this mouse. I cant wait until this time next month when Ill undoubtedly have one of these $30 Wow-Pen Joy mice sitting atop my desk when they hit American soil It appears to function just like a regular mouse except that its gigantic and lopsided so as to keep my claw-like hand in a more...
 
Tags: mouse, regular mouse, joy mice, joy, hit american soil, unconventional input devices, carpal tunnel, natural position, claw-like hand
 
 
 
 
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Sony Unveils a New "Digital" Turntable

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2008-02-27 13:52:00 by james grahame in Retro Thing