Machine Washable electrically conducting nanotube yarns for smart clothing

Nanotechnologists have developed conducting fabrics that can survive a washing machine. Multifunctional applications have been limited by the ability to spin important materials into yarns and make sure they stay there even after washing. They make a yarn peppered with “guest” particles of interest – titanium dioxide to create self-cleaning fabrics and wrap the particles …

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China yuan exchange ends 2010 at 6.59

China’s yuan ended 2010 at 6.59 to one US dollar China preliminary reporting is 9.9% GDP growth in 2010 and a projection of maintaining 10% growth in 2011. Other analysts are forecasting a slowdown to 8-9% GDP growth in 2011. Previous Projected GDP by NBF: Year GDP(yuan) GDP growth USD/CNY China GDP China+HK US GDP …

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David Brin discusses his top futurology method

David Brin describes his top method for Futurology: The tricky art of knowing what will happen next. The top method is simply to stay keenly attuned to trends in the laboratories and research centres around the world, taking note of even things that seem impractical or useless,” says Brin. “You then ask yourself: ‘What if …

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A nanotrampoline built out of graphene can directly detect radio frequency signals

A nanotrampoline built out of graphene can directly detect radio frequency signals, paving the way for a new generation of radios. For some time now, physicists have been hoping to find ways of using nanoelectromechanical resonators to filter and generate radio signals directly. At present, this has to be done with various kinds of mixing …

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Carnival of Nuclear Energy 17

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software 1. Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat reports Turkey may have another major nuclear reactor deal in the works. According to English language press reports from Ankara, South Korea is positioned to sign contracts by November to build a $10 billion project. An energy official said the …

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Fiber-Wireless Networks and Subsystem Technologies

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News &nbsp  Computer Software Optical fiber and millimeter wireless could be commercially ready in 3-5 years and will deliver 1-10 Gbps (gigabit per second) communication speed. Journal of Lightwave Technology – Fiber-Wireless Networks and Subsystem Technologies Hybrid fiber-wireless networks incorporating WDM technology for fixed wireless access operating in the sub-millimeter-wave and …

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NASA Wise Mission Finding Asteroids and Looking for Brown Dwarfs

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Jan. 12, 2010, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid, the first of hundreds it is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light. There is no danger of the newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth. …

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Energy Innovation Summit and ARPA-E Update

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) invites you to the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in the Washington DC area from March 1-3. The summit brings together all the nation’s key players in energy innovation: scientific researchers, VC investors, technology entrepreneurs, large corporations, and government officials The Program of …

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Canada on a Roll – Better at Hockey, Universal Healthcare, Safer and More Stable Banks

Sidney Crosby helped save Canada from a nervous breakdown with the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the United States in Olympic Hockey Healthcare Nextbigfuture has looked at comparisons of Canada and the United States healthcare systems before * Canadians spend about 55% of what Americans spend on health care and have longer life …

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Bloom Energy Currently costs 12.8 cents per kilowatt Hour

There are press releases, technical highlights and datasheets on Bloom Energy site Reader MVetsel provides calculations based on the datasheet and technical sheet – Okay, so all of the critical information can now be gleaned from the data sheet. The efficiency is 52% excluding any heat produced and based on my generous assumptions (below), this …

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The Most Important Nanotechnology Blog Post of Eric Drexler

Eric Drexler makes what he self identifies as his most important blog post and it is on the topic of nanotechnology Summarizes hig Reaction And Interpretation of the NRC Report Eric Drexler gives his official reaction and interpretation of the 2006 report, A Matter of Size: Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The committee …

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