In previous research, Geim created a super-sticky tape inspired by geckos' feet.

盖姆在他之前受到壁虎的脚的启发，研制出了一种超粘的录音带。

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This year, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov have managed to buck the waiting trend.

今年，安德烈•海姆和康斯坦丁•诺沃肖洛夫成功地摆脱了这种等待的趋势。

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Geim said he had not expected the prize and would try not to let the news change his routine.

盖姆说他并没有期待获奖，而且他也不会让这个消息影响他的计划。

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Profs Geim and Novoselov will play a leading role in guiding the collaborative effort.

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While the quote is from last month, Geim already evidences a Nobel-quality wisdom about topics beyond his immediate technical field.

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The material, so thin it effectively has just two dimensions, was first isolated by two Russian-born scientists, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, at the University of Manchester, work that earned them a Nobel Prize and knighthoods.

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