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Chemistry World January 31, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Demon Ratchets up Nanotech Revolution Inspired by a 140-year-old conundrum, chemists have created a nanomachine that works like a ratchet, transporting molecules in only one direction.
Chemistry World January 31, 2007 Ned Stafford	Making Light Work The photovoltaic industry is nearing a breakthrough point, beyond which production capacity will soar, offering consumers a wide variety of options at much lower prices.
Chemistry World January 29, 2007 Tom Westgate	Nanocantilever Sets New Mass Detection Record Scientists have built a device capable of detecting masses as small as 1 attogram (1 x 10 -18 g) at ambient temperature and pressure. This sets a new record for detection under these conditions, they claim.
Chemistry World January 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	'Ultimate Microscope' in Sight Scientists have announced a breakthrough in x-ray microscopy which could be used to picture individual atoms in living cells without using a lens.
Chemistry World January 25, 2007 Tom Westgate	Graphene Resonator Drums up Interest Scientists have created a one-atom-thick membrane that resonates like a drumskin. No sign of a nano-drumstick though: the researchers 'beat' the drum with a voltage or a laser matched to the natural resonant frequency of the graphene sheet.
Chemistry World January 24, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Chemical Computing Creates World's Densest Data Storage Medium A vital piece of nanoelectronic circuitry has been produced which could bring molecular computers a step closer.
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Davin Coburn	This Is My Job: Helicopter Repairman Sgt. Wesley Bowker has come a long way since his days fixing a clunker truck on the family farm. Today, the 27-year-old repairs Chinook helicopters, the Army's fastest, for the 10th Mountain Division.
PC Magazine January 10, 2007 Angela Chang	The Robot Butler Cometh Shakey was the first robot to combine movement, perception, and problem solving. Now researchers are working on STAIR (STanford Artificial Intelligence Robot), which they hope will achieve broad intelligence.
Popular Mechanics February 2007 Matt Higgins	Football Physics: The Anatomy of a Hit Researchers are using new tools to study the science of a football fundamental: the tackle.
Chemistry World January 22, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	First Synchrotron for Neutral Molecules Scientists have built and demonstrated the first synchrotron to work on neutral molecules. It could be used to study collisions of cold, slow-moving molecules, allowing chemists to probe their behavior with a resolution impossible to achieve at higher temperatures.
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