Archive for February, 2008

Leviated Frogs

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Dust is probably the most severe problem when it comes to adhesives. If you don’t treat your surface properly, you can glue your stuff to dust, and it will peel off.

 

So how can a gecko run through sand and dust, and then climb walls without a stop?

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Signs and Books

Monday, February 11th, 2008

The first day of the Russel Berrie NanoTechnology Institute (RBNI) 2008 Winter School held only a single lecture. It was a rather good one, though.

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Diamonds Aren’t Forever

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Grafite is far more stable then diamond. Among the forms of carbon found in nature, all diamonds are bound to turn into grafite, given enough time. Not that is will save you any money: the timeframes discussed are measured in thousands of years. At least, this is one of the nice things I learned in school last week.

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