A little potential

Article Abstract:

Japan's $225 million Micromachine Technology project, which is now halfway through, has produced some interesting results. However, the micromachines produced so far do not appear to represent the cutting edge of a significant new technology. Micromachines such as the Micro-Car attract a considerable amount of attention, but it will prove difficult to find applications in which they can be really profitable. It remains uncertain whether the Micromachine Technology project has really encouraged viable creative forces.

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Carbon balls to a radical rescue

Article Abstract:

A report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that buckminsterfullerene can be highly effective in the fight against free radicals, which attack the body's nerve cells. This could be very helpful for patients with Alzheimer's or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Health aspects, Physiological aspects, Free radicals (Chemistry), Free radicals, Buckminsterfullerene

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Tubular balls: carbon chemistry

Article Abstract:

Chemist Richard Smalley has discovered a method for making carbon fibers of prespecified dimensions. The discovery could lead to the development of practical applications for carbon fibers, the strongest fibers known.

Innovations, Carbon fibers, Smalley, Richard E.

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