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Nanotech For Yuppies
Posted by Carmen Drahl on May 20, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere
It’s good to know that nanotechnology has advanced to the point that we can use it to open gas station restroom doors. At least that’s what I came away with after a conversation with one of my more tech-savvy friends.
My pal Bruce is a proud owner of the Handler, a sleek-looking gadget for germophobes. There he is in the picture, using the Handler to open the door to Circa, the Dupont Circle locale where we had brunch. The device’s casing is roughly the size of a car door remote.* In Swiss Army knife fashion, one can eject a rubber-coated hooklike appendage from the casing, which can then be used to touch, say, a door handle or an ATM button. Embedded in the rubber and plastic are silver nanoparticles, which supposedly keep the hook germ-free. I checked the Handler’s product website and there is quite a bit of science-speak on there. I didn’t do enough reading to gauge how accurate it is. Can any readers who are well-versed in nanotechnology tell?
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Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on May 20, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere
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omemade hooch is becoming a hot high-end hobby. Wired
Or you could just learn how great beer is made. NPR
On a healthier note, you should eat your veggies. But is it better to cook them or eat them raw? NY Times
Chemistry on other planets: using a radio telescope to detect exotic molecules in space. Pulse of the Planet
Novartis exec on the India drug patent quandry. India Knowledge@Wharton (via Pharmalot)
One step closer to nuclear fusion reactor: Vulcan laser gets matter hotter than the surface of the sun. Whoa. BBC
Soccer-playing nanobots will take the field at the US RoboCup. Endagadget
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