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Thursday, November 20, 2008
- Observing Buried Carbon Dioxide
- By David Talbot | Energy | 4 Comments
- A project proves that millions of tons of the sequestered gas can be safely monitored.
- How Google's Ear Hears
- By Kate Greene | Communications | 2 Comments
- The new voice-search application for the iPhone marks a milestone for spoken interfaces.
 Obama's NASA Dilemma - By Robert Lemos | Business | 4 Comments
- The fate of the U.S. space program hangs in the balance.
- BMW's Electric Car
- By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 5 Comments
- The new Mini borrows a drive system from a high-performance electric sports car.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- Carbon-Nanotube Thread
- By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 3 Comments
- Fabrics woven from highly conductive, nanotube-coated cotton are wearable biosensors.
- What's Next for Yahoo?
- By Erica Naone | Business | 1 Comment
- After Jerry Yang, Yahoo may need to rethink its strategy.
- Healing with Laser Heat
- By Lauren Gravitz | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
- Surgical lasers could soon heal cuts as well as make incisions.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Making Graphene More Practical
- By Prachi Patel-Predd | Materials | 1 Comment
- A novel process yields big pieces of single-ply graphene for smaller, faster electronics.
- Detecting Subtle Brain Injuries
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
- New imaging methods may help distinguish brain damage from psychiatric disorders.
- An Algorithm with No Secrets
- By Erica Naone | Computing | 3 Comments
- Cryptographers will compete to define a new standard.
Monday, November 17, 2008
- Ten-Minute Blood Test
- By Katherine Bourzac | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
- A cheap chip rapidly identifies cancer proteins in a drop of blood.
- Expanding the Mobile Web
- By Kate Greene | Web | 0 Comments
- An announcement by Adobe and ARM will let phones see more of the Web.
- Noninvasive Trauma Monitors
- By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 0 Comments
- A portable sensor spots circulatory shock to save lives.
Friday, November 14, 2008
- New Drug Bypasses Gene Mutations
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 3 Comments
- A compound that helps cells produce normal proteins from wonky genes could have a broad impact on genetic diseases.
- Making Materials Untouchable
- By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 4 Comments
- New designs for materials that repel all liquids.
- The Coming Wireless Revolution
- By Kate Greene | Communications | 2 Comments
- Gadgets that operate over television frequencies promise to transform the wireless landscape.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
- Better Wind Turbines
- By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 15 Comments
- A more efficient generator could convert more of the wind's energy into electricity.
- One Account to Rule Them All
- By Erica Naone | Communications | 0 Comments
- A new service combines many ways of communicating.
- Sick Searchers Help Track Flu
- By Robert Lemos | Web | 1 Comment
- Google releases a tool to track the intensity and spread of the flu.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
- Backpacks for Cells
- By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 4 Comments
- Polymer patches hitched to the surfaces of immune cells can transport a variety of cargo.
- Laser Lunar Landing System
- By Brittany Sauser | Communications | 2 Comments
- NASA is developing optical sensors for safer touchdowns.
- Tracking Traffic with Cell Phones
- By Kate Greene | Computing | 4 Comments
- A new project collects traffic data from GPS-enabled cell phones.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
- This article is republished in honor of Veterans Day.
- Brain Trauma in Iraq
- By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
- 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.
- Making Silicon Less Reflective
- By Prachi Patel-Predd | Energy | 6 Comments
- A silicon coating could boost the efficiency of solar cells.
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