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a material's surface using a sharp tip

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Harnessing the Nanoscale

Why is something only billionths of a meter in size so important

A line of containers with quantum dots emitting different colors

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A Powerful Solution

Quantum dots are helping to produce brighter, more vivid color in displays

A transistor

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Nanoelectronics

You may have nanotechnology in your pocket and not even know it

nano material

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Nanotech at the Surface

How could something only billionths of a meter thick defend against water, wear, and even bacteria

nano metamaterial cube

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Breaking The Rules

New materials are breaking the rules by behaving in very unexpected ways

microscopic view of a cancer cell

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Nano-enabled Sensors and Nanoparticles

Nanotechnology may one day sense, diagnose, and even treat cancer