http://pcshannon.com/2007/01/17/nanotech-material-stops-bleeding/ Don't mind if I do Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://pcshannon.com/2007/01/17/nanotech-material-stops-bleeding/#comment-105 Scientists Prep Microrobot « Behold My Glory Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:58:34 +0000 http://www.pcshannon.com/blog/archives/2007/01/17/nanotech-material-stops-bleeding#comment-105 [...] One the one hand, this contradicts what I said last night about micromechanical approaches not being viable, because, if they can get this robot to work, it obviously will be viable. On the other hand, it very much agrees with my assertions: “People have tried various techniques, including electromagnetic motors,” [team leader] James Friend said. “But at this scale, electromagnetic motors become impractical because the magnetic fields become so weak.” [...] [...] One the one hand, this contradicts what I said last night about micromechanical approaches not being viable, because, if they can get this robot to work, it obviously will be viable. On the other hand, it very much agrees with my assertions: “People have tried various techniques, including electromagnetic motors,” [team leader] James Friend said. “But at this scale, electromagnetic motors become impractical because the magnetic fields become so weak.” [...]

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