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  Software’s Ultimate Sandbox

  It’s put-up time at Microsoft Research. Seven years after its founding, the lab has yet to make any real breakthroughs. Can a company built on others’ creations start innovating?
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  Missionaries to Mars

  They convened in the mountains, formed a new society, and signed their declaration. Meet the folks who want us to go to Mars.
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  The Tide of Prints

  The FBI has struggled for decades to automate its vast and cumbersome collection of fingerprints. A new system is set to come online in July…but it could be obsolete even before it’s introduced.
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  Displaying a Winning Glow

  Plastics that emit light could revolutionize everything from wristwatch displays to TV screens. Armed with patents and scientific prowess, a British startup is leading the charge.
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  Ideas Are Like Children

  They used to call him crazy. Now they call him smart. Chemical engineer Robert Langer crafts cures from plastic.