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The 'new age' of super materials

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6412057.stm

2007-03-05

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Hayabusa capsule particles may be from asteroid

A canister recovered from the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid and return to Earth, contains dust particles, say Japanese scientists.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10519895

2010-07-06

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Materials breakthrough wins Nobel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11476301

Graphene is a flat sheet of carbon just one atom thick; it is almost completely transparent, but also extremely strong and a good conductor of electricity.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11476301

2010-10-05

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Arthur C. Clarke - Space Elevator

http://www.youtube.com/watch

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Graphene technology moves closer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13886438

2011-06-28

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Is graphene a miracle material?

The material graphene was touted as "the next big thing" even before its pioneers were handed the Nobel Prize last year. Many believe it could spell the end for silicon and change the future of computers and other devices forever.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9491789.stm

2011-05-21

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