Friday, May 07, 2010

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SciAm.com reports on radio made from a carbon nanotube

Holy crap, this is AWESOME. From a March 2009 article preview on ScientificAmerican.com:

Key Concepts

  • Nanotechnology has demonstrated more hyperbole than substance for many years—and the “nano” label has been applied to items ranging from motor oil to lipstick.
  • One of the first true nanoscale machines is a radio that can play songs such as Eric Clapton’s “Layla” and the theme from Star Wars.
  • A single nanotube in this device performs the function of multiple components in larger radios. The nanoapparatus may ultimately find uses in drug delivery devices, prosthetics or explosives detectors.
  • Check out the tech.thepete.com link for more on this or hit up that "article preview" link for a bit more on this amazing invention.

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