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- Flow BatteriesEpisode 050 Over 20% of all electricity in the US is now generated by renewable wind and solar power. That’s impressive, but wind turbines and solar panels are fickle: sometimes they generate more electricity than is needed, and other times none at all...2 min
- Treating Acne by Getting Under Your SkinEpisode 049 Everyone – especially teenagers – hates spots caused by acne. The bacteria that cause acne can be killed by antibiotics, but a big problem is the eventual development of antibiotic resistance...2 min
- The Cozy Desert ChameleonEpisode 048 What's warm when it's cold and cool when it's hot? One surprising answer is the Namibian chameleon! This chameleon can control how much sunlight it absorbs by changing its skin color...2 min
- Nano-fingerprints: Combating CounterfeitsEpisode 047How do you prove that you are you? One way is to take advantage of the fact that your fingerprints make a pattern that is uniquely yours. But how do we prove that the things around us from dollar bills to documents to pharmaceuticals are genuine and not counterfeits?...2 min
- Slick as a WhistleEpisode 046Spray-on windshield coatings that repel rain are really slick: they consist of a thin film of silicone, the same rubbery material used as caulking around the home. Silicones are hydrophobic, which means that they repel water, but some materials repel water so strongly that they are called superhydrophobic....2 min
- Carbon Quantum DotsEpisode 045In nanotechnology, the big ideas involve really small things, such as quantum dots. Quantum dots are very small chunks of matter that can be tuned to absorb or emit light of different colors simply by changing the size of the dot...2 min
- Beer and Magnetic BioBotsEpisode 044Making beer by fermentation of barley and hops has been around for centuries. But could nanotechnology improve the process? Recently, to help with making beer, scientists have developed nanostructures called BioBots...2 min
- Say Goodbye to NeedlesEpisode 043Have you ever wished you could get needed medical injections without being poked with a needle? Well, instead of using needles, hand-held devices called jet injectors use high-pressure puffs of gases or liquids to deliver medicines just under the skin...2 min
- Nanofiber bandages: Let's not all stick togetherEpisode 042Skinned knees are bad enough, but why is taking a bandage off sometimes as painful as the original accident? Well, when moms (and doctors) treat a large skin wound...2 min
- Environmental Cleanup with Metal-Organic FrameworksEpisode 041Cleaning up environmental pollutants is a big problem that needs "out of the box" answers. Recently, scientists have been investigating a new kind of material called a metal-organic framework or MOF for water purification...2 min
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Step into the world of nanotechnology with Tiny Tech. Tiny Tech is a series of radio modules focusing on the science and engineering of the very small.