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  1. 08-10-2010, 07:08 PM #1
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    Default Sea mouse spines used to make nanowires

    New Scientist: The spines of the sea mouse, or Aphrodita aculeata, have been used to create nanowires 100 times longer than existing methods allow—and much more cheaply. The sea mouse, whose body is covered in a dense mat of hairs,...

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    Default Re: Sea mouse spines used to make nanowires

    Their multi-crystalline structure bodes well for fiber optics, as well!

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