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Best of the Week: Sunday, November 29, 2009

Arming the Immune System against H1N1

Biomedicine | By Lauren Gravitz | 2 Comments

Researchers are working to treat pandemic flu by recruiting a patient's own immune cells.

Practical Nanotube Electronics

Materials

Researchers develop a new method for making efficient nanotube transistor arrays.

Demonstrating a CO₂ Recycler

Energy | 18 Comments

Sandia scientists successfully test a machine that creates fuel from carbon dioxide.

Nasty iPhone Worm Hints at the Future

Communications | 1 Comment

As smart phones become smarter, malicious code will find a friendlier home.

Low-Carbon Fuel Rules

Energy | 4 Comments

California is about to implement a standard to boost cleaner fuels and punish the rest.

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Getting Beyond Petroleum Won't Be Easy: By Stephen Cass | Energy | 23 Comments

Thursday, November 26, 2009

A Cancer-Fighting Implant: By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment; A polymer disc shrinks tumors in rodents by eliciting an immune attack.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Origami Solar Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | Materials; Silicon sheets self-assemble into spheres to capture more light.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

IBM's Move in Microfluidics: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Biomedicine; Its new chip could be used in easy and cheap diagnostic tests.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Enhancing Access to Genomic Medicine: By Emily Singer | Business; A startup aims to calculate the value in the onslaught of genetic tests.

Blogs

Angles 'n' curves: by kfc | 11/28/2009
Solving the Puzzle of Triangular Snowflakes: by kfc | 11/27/2009
Robotic Kitchen Assistants: by Kristina Grifantini | 11/27/2009
Solar Airplane a Step Closer: by Kristina Grifantini | 11/27/2009

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Spotlight on Cleaner Fuels

Gasoline from Vinegar: A process that converts acids from garbage into fuel gets a boost.; By Kevin Bullis

Commercializing Garbage to Ethanol: Startup Coskata has opened a "semi-commercial" ethanol plant to demonstrate its technology.; By Kevin Bullis

Recyclable Hydrogen Fuel Tanks: A new process makes regenerating hydrogen fuel more efficient.; By Katherine Bourzac

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