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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Origami Solar Cells

Materials | By Katherine Bourzac

Silicon sheets self-assemble into spheres to capture more light.

Blog: Econophysicist Predicts Rogue Financial Waves

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If financial markets behave like nonlinear wave-like systems, then rogue waves are an inevitable consequence.

Nasty iPhone Worm Hints at the Future

Communications | 1 Comment

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

Arming the Immune System against H1N1

Biomedicine | 2 Comments

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

Blog: A Microbot Shows off its Soccer Skills

Computing | 1 Comment

A machine no bigger than a fruit fly's eye successfully scores a goal.

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.

Low-Carbon Fuel Rules: By Peter Fairley | Energy | 3 Comments; California is about to implement a standard to boost cleaner fuels and punish the rest.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Practical Nanotube Electronics: By Katherine Bourzac | Materials; Researchers develop a new method for making efficient nanotube transistor arrays.

Demonstrating a CO₂ Recycler: By Tyler Hamilton | Energy | 16 Comments; Sandia scientists successfully test a machine that creates fuel from carbon dioxide.

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

Friday, November 20, 2009

Google Gives a First Look at the Chrome OS: By Erica Naone | Web | 15 Comments; The company unveils the technical details of its operating system.

A New Route to Cellulosic Biofuels: By Phil McKenna | Energy | 3 Comments; ZeaChem's pilot plant will make ethanol using termite microbes.

Self-Policing Cloud Computing: By David Talbot | Computing; IBM security tool searches for and destroys malicious code in the cloud.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Computers Can't Answer Everything: By Erica Naone | Communications | 8 Comments; A startup says natural language processing works best with human intelligence.

Thin-Film Solar with High Efficiency: By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 6 Comments; Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials.

Potential Treatment for Down Syndrome: By Emily Singer | Biomedicine; Enhancing specific chemical signaling in the brain could help treat the disorder.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Bendable Magnetic Interface: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Computing; A sensing surface developed by Microsoft researchers offers new ways to use computers.

Making 3D Maps on the Move: By Kristina Grifantini | Computing | 2 Comments; A vehicle uses off-the-shelf components to build 3D maps of an area.

Who's Talking About Me?: By Erica Naone | Web; Web experts are designing technologies that can collect scattered bits of online conversation.

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Econophysicist Predicts Rogue Financial Waves: by kfc | 11/25/2009
A Microbot Shows off its Soccer Skills: by Kristina Grifantini | 11/24/2009 | 1 Comment
The Real Costs of Cellulosic Ethanol: by Kevin Bullis | 11/24/2009 | 2 Comments
Electric Dragsters Burn Rubber, and Volts: by Kristina Grifantini | 11/24/2009 | 2 Comments

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