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'Electron turbine' could print designer molecules

technology.newscientist.com — A carbon nanotube that spins in a current of electrons, like a wind turbine in a breeze, could become the world's smallest printer or shrink computer memory, UK researchers say.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jun 12, 2008

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  • greytfriend, on 06/12/2008, -0/+5"The design is simple." Yup, I coulda figured that out and built it in my basement, no problem. Take some credit, will ya?
  • fr3ddie, on 06/12/2008, -1/+5Tea.... earl grey..... hot.
  • crestfall, on 06/12/2008, -0/+3despite eskabar's douchiness, the pharmacological implications are interesting.
  • spacecheese, on 06/12/2008, -0/+11 book of Owsley acid please



  • Myztry, on 06/12/2008, -0/+1So many things that 'could' but never things that 'can'. I love sci-fi but it gets about bit boring how often it get passed in a fact like manner.
  • benguild, on 06/12/2008, -2/+2Thanks...
  • shanal, on 06/12/2008, -2/+1as a chemist, this article is so painful to read. So sensationalist and so terribly unrealistic

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