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Monday, November 17, 2008
- Ten-Minute Blood Test
- By Katherine Bourzac | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
- A cheap chip rapidly identifies cancer proteins in a drop of blood.
- Expanding the Mobile Web
- By Kate Greene | Web | 0 Comments
- An announcement by Adobe and ARM will let phones see more of the Web.
- Noninvasive Trauma Monitors
- By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
- A portable sensor spots circulatory shock to save lives.
Friday, November 14, 2008
- New Drug Bypasses Gene Mutations
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 3 Comments
- A compound that helps cells produce normal proteins from wonky genes could have a broad impact on genetic diseases.
- Making Materials Untouchable
- By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 3 Comments
- New designs for materials that repel all liquids.
- The Coming Wireless Revolution
- By Kate Greene | Communications | 2 Comments
- Gadgets that operate over television frequencies promise to transform the wireless landscape.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
- Better Wind Turbines
- By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 14 Comments
- A more efficient generator could convert more of the wind's energy into electricity.
- One Account to Rule Them All
- By Erica Naone | Communications | 0 Comments
- A new service combines many ways of communicating.
- Sick Searchers Help Track Flu
- By Robert Lemos | Web | 1 Comment
- Google releases a tool to track the intensity and spread of the flu.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
- Backpacks for Cells
- By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 3 Comments
- Polymer patches hitched to the surfaces of immune cells can transport a variety of cargo.
- Laser Lunar Landing System
- By Brittany Sauser | Communications | 2 Comments
- NASA is developing optical sensors for safer touchdowns.
- Tracking Traffic with Cell Phones
- By Kate Greene | Computing | 3 Comments
- A new project collects traffic data from GPS-enabled cell phones.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
- This article is republished in honor of Veterans Day.
- Brain Trauma in Iraq
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
- Thousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities.
- Making Silicon Less Reflective
- By Prachi Patel-Predd | Energy | 6 Comments
- A silicon coating could boost the efficiency of solar cells.
Monday, November 10, 2008
- A Portable, Cheap Blood-Clotting Test
- By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Biomedicine | 3 Comments
- A new microsensor could help millions of patients who rely on blood-thinning drugs safely treat themselves.
- Engineering Edible Bacteria
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
- Synthetic biology could yield microbes that fight cavities and produce vitamins.
Friday, November 07, 2008
- Better Plastic Solar Cells
- By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 0 Comments
- Improved dyes and electrolytes could make the Grätzel solar-cell design more practical.
- Firefox on Your Cell Phone
- By Kate Greene | Communications | 2 Comments
- Can Fennec, Mozilla's new mobile browser, compete?
- Lithography Past Light's Limits
- By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 1 Comment
- A new optical etching technique could lead to faster microchips.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
- Chinese, African Genomes Sequenced
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 2 Comments
- By validating an emerging technology, two new genomic studies offer hope for the fight against disease.
- Opening the Cloud
- By Erica Naone | Web | 1 Comment
- Open-source cloud-computing tools could give companies greater flexibility.
- Laser Sensors for Wind Turbines
- By Tyler Hamilton | Energy | 1 Comment
- A system that detects gusts before they arrive reduces wear, boosts output.
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