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Nobel for Revolutionary Optical Technologies: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/06/2009 | 5 Comments; The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to a fiber-optics pioneer and the inventors of digital-imaging chips.

Private Space Technology Powers Up: By Brittany Sauser | 10/05/2009 | 8 Comments; Former astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz says the private sector can help NASA, and reckons he has the rocket to prove it.

Researchers Hijack a Drive-By Botnet: By Robert Lemos | 10/02/2009 | 8 Comments; The team gathered data on compromised pages and the would-be victims.

A More Secure, Trustworthy Cloud: By Christopher Mims | 10/01/2009; Virtual private clouds bridge real and virtual computing infrastructure.

Touchless 3-D Fingerprinting: By Rachel Kremen | 09/30/2009 | 3 Comments; A new system offers better speed and accuracy.

Nanosensing Transistors Controlled by Stress: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/29/2009; A novel nanoscale sensor responds to mechanical stresses.

A Simpler, Gentler Robotic Grip: By Kristina Grifantini | 09/28/2009 | 1 Comment; A new artificial hand shows promise for home robots and prosthetics.

Hot Space Shuttle Images: By Brittany Sauser | 09/28/2009 | 6 Comments; NASA researchers capture thermal images of the shuttle's reentry to design better heat shields.

Intel's Plan to Replace Copper Wires: By Kate Greene | 09/23/2009 | 12 Comments; A new kind of optical cable will provide ultrafast connections between electronic devices.

What's Augmented Reality's Killer App?: By Kristina Grifantini | 09/23/2009 | 1 Comment; Researchers plan to offer more than just directions with innovations in software and hardware.

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