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Black Silicon: By Prachi Patel | 10/29/2008 | 3 Comments; A new type of silicon promises cheaper, more-sensitive light detectors.

Water-Repelling Metals: By Prachi Patel | 10/15/2008 | 11 Comments; New metals will keep engines and turbines dry and ice-free.

Sticky Nanotape: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/09/2008 | 3 Comments; Carbon-nanotube adhesive outperforms gecko feet and could aid climbing robots.

Flexible Silicon Solar Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/06/2008 | 5 Comments; Thin but efficient solar cells use one-tenth the silicon of conventional cells.

Nanotubes on the Brain: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/23/2008; Neural implants could benefit from coated electrodes.

Nano Carrier Targets Cell Sites: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/18/2008; Researchers find a new way to precisely target cancer drugs.

Nanonets Snare Energy: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/10/2008 | 3 Comments; A new material could cheaply convert sunlight into hydrogen.

Tiny Drug Transporters: By Lauren Rugani | 08/29/2008 | 2 Comments; Carbon nanotubes could reduce side effects from cancer treatment.

A Helping Hand for Surgery: By Prachi Patel | 08/28/2008 | 1 Comment; A tiny gripper that responds to chemical triggers could be a new tool for surgery.

Drawing Circuits with Nano Pens: By Katherine Bourzac | 08/14/2008; Cheap arrays of polymer pens can draw complex nanopatterns.

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