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An Electrifying Startup

May/June 2008

A new lithium-ion battery from A123 Systems could help electric cars and hybrids come to dominate the roads. By Kevin Bullis

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    Electric Cars Primer

    Hybrids, plug-ins, and extended-range electric cars are hitting the market. Use this interactive primer to learn how they work.
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    Una Laptop por Niño

    The philanthropic effort dubbed the $100 Laptop has not met its grand initial goals. But its first deployment, in Peru, may turn skeptics into believers.
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    Brain Trauma in Iraq

    Thousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities.

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