Friday, December 05, 2008
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Efficient Thin-Film Solar Cells By Prachi Patel-Predd | Energy | 2 Comments
The first prototype cell to use photonic crystals looks promising.
A Winning Web Formula By Kate Greene | Web | 1 Comment
Advertisers could benefit from analyzing the early popularity of online content.
Greener Glass By Lauren Cahoon | Materials | 0 Comments
Bacteria could make acrylic glass from sugar.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Realizing Lithium-Battery Potential By Peter Fairley | Materials | 0 Comments
Nanoporous silicon that soaks up ions without self-destructing can make better batteries.
Drug Trials for Autism By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
Treatments are being tested for three inherited forms.
A New Twist on Hydropower By Tyler Hamilton | Energy | 1 Comment
A mechanical device mimics how fish harness energy from water flow.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
First Light-Driven Nanomachine By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 1 Comment
A silicon nanobeam uses optical force to do mechanical work in an integrated circuit.
Amazon Aims at Content Delivery By Erica Naone | Business | 1 Comment
Startups may be drawn to the company's content-delivery network.
Europe Backs Supergrids By Peter Fairley | Energy | 5 Comments
Recent efforts show hope for regional transmission planning for renewable power.
Monday, December 01, 2008
A Design for Cheaper Wind Power By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 20 Comments
A design that draws on jet engine technology could halve the cost of generating electricity from wind.
Improving Prenatal Testing By Rachel Kremen | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
A DNA chip could make it easier to diagnose rare conditions while the patient is still in utero.
Making an Old Brain Young By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
Scientists are developing new ways to manipulate the brain's normal plasticity.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tryptophan, Turkey and Trust By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 4 Comments
Your holiday turkey won't give you more faith in your family, but research published last year suggests that there is a relationship between tryptophan and trust.
How Cells Age By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 8 Comments
Parallels between mice and yeast uncover a potentially universal aging mechanism.
Internal External Defibrillator By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
A new device may offer a safer way to jump-start ailing hearts.
Sharing the Browser By Erica Naone | Web | 0 Comments
Software lets workers collaborate online by clicking together.
Modeling Brain Blasts By Brittany Sauser | Computing | 0 Comments
A computer simulation reveals how blast waves reverberate around a soldier's helmet.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Memristors Make Chips Cheaper By Kate Greene | Computing | 2 Comments
The first hybrid memristor-
Regenerating Neurons in Eyes By Amanda Schaffer | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
Researchers stimulate the growth of new retinal cells in mice.
Color Quantum-Dot Displays By Prachi Patel-Predd | Computing | 1 Comment
A new way to print quantum dots could lead to brighter, more power-efficient displays.
Monday, November 24, 2008
A Clearer Picture of Cancer By Katherine Bourzac | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
A new, high-resolution imaging system captures "early" photons.
Giant Camera Tracks Asteroids By Robert Lemos | Computing | 2 Comments
The camera will offer sharper, broader views of the sky.
Tongue Control By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
Sensory feedback via the tongue might improve neural prostheses.
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