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Thursday, December 03, 2009

New Endoscope Sees What Lies Beneath

Biomedicine | By Jennifer Chu

An infrared-based endoscope scans tissue below the surface.

A Tongue-Tracking Artificial Larynx

Biomedicine

Patients could get their voice back using a device that analyzes contact between the tongue and palate.

Cheaper Color-Changing Window

Materials

Thin, battery-like films change color when the weather changes.

Blog: Fresh Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars?

Materials

A new study says it's the best explanation for materials found in a meteorite, but not everyone agrees.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Gene-Testing Machine for Doctors: By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment; A new device rapidly analyzes blood for medically relevant genetic variations.

Copenhagen's Clean-Tech Dividend: By Peter Fairley | Business | 9 Comments; Climate deal could deliver incentives to grow nascent energy technologies.

Sodium-Ion Cells for Cheap Energy Storage: By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 1 Comment; DOE funds the development of low-cost sodium-ion batteries.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Searching Facebook More Intimately: By David Talbot | Web; Cuil indexes your Facebook network and produces results based on your social connections.

Personalized, Real-Time Web Content: By Kate Greene | Web | 2 Comments; A new version of Netvibes focuses on real-time data from around the Internet.

Caterpillar Flu Vaccine Delayed: By Jennifer Chu | Biomedicine | 2 Comments; The FDA wants further evidence that the novel approach is completely safe.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Identifying Anticancer Immune Cells: By Lauren Gravitz | Biomedicine | 1 Comment; A new biosensor can spot potent cancer-killing immune cells.

Carbon Capture with Nanotubes: By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 3 Comments; Startup Porifera is developing membranes to separate greenhouse gases from smokestacks.

Big Hope for Tiny Particles: By Erika Jonietz | Biomedicine | 2 Comments; Nanotechnology-based drug delivery offers new treatment options for deadly pancreatic cancers.

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Getting Beyond Petroleum Won't Be Easy: By Stephen Cass | Energy | 26 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.

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Collision-free theory explains why Uranus is lying on its side: by kfc | 12/03/2009 | 1 Comment
New Stem Cell Lines Eligible for Federal Funding: by Emily Singer | 12/02/2009
Fresh Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars?: by Brittany Sauser | 12/02/2009
How Swimmers Mix the Oceans: by kfc | 12/02/2009 | 1 Comment

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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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