http://bill.thomlex.com/taxonomy/term/77/0 en http://bill.thomlex.com/node/125 <p> <img class="imgright" src="http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2006/03/060317110801.jpg" alt="" /> Nanotechnologists from the University of Texas at Dallas have made artificial muscles that are 100 times stronger than natural muscles. These muscles are fuled by alcohol and hydrogen.</p> <p> These muscles could enable fuel-powered artificial limbs, &quot;smart skins&quot; and morphing structures for air and marine vehicles, autonomous robots having very long mission capabilities and smart sensors that detect and self-actuate to change the environment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/03/060317110801.htm">Link</a></p> http://bill.thomlex.com/node/125#comment Fuel Future Muscle Nanotechnology Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:03:00 -0500 bill 125 at http://bill.thomlex.com