Best of the Week: Saturday, January 17, 2009
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Basking in Big Data By Kate Greene | Computing | 2 Comments
Visualization software makes viewing and interacting with enormous data sets practical without a supercomputer.
Beyond Race-Based Medicine By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 6 Comments
Let's move beyond race when exploring disease, says Clyde Yancy.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Bigger, Stretchier Graphene By Prachi Patel-Predd | Materials
High-quality, clear graphene films are a leap toward bendable OLED displays.
Don't Blame the Internet By David Talbot | Web
Children are no more at risk online than off, a study says.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Electronic Inks from Carbon Nanotubes By Corinna Wu | Materials
Researchers have solved one of the fundamental problems in making electronics from nanotubes.
Spotting Cataracts Earlier By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Biomedicine
A device developed for the space program could provide earlier cataract detection.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Toyota to Deliver Plug-In Hybrids By Peter Fairley | Energy | 8 Comments
The new Prius is designed so that its battery pack can be swapped out for a plug-in lithium-ion battery.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Take TB Meds, Get Mobile Minutes By Emily Singer | Biomedicine
A program to boost TB drug compliance rewards patients with cell-phone minutes.
Sign-Language Translator By Jennifer Chu | Communications | 1 Comment
The first sign-language dictionary that's searchable by gesture.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Bringing 3-D Home By Kate Greene | Computing | 1 Comment
The electronics industry hopes to woo consumers with eye-popping technology.
A Joined-Up Bot-Fighting Strategy By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Web | 4 Comments
Can simulated handwriting stop the spambots from getting through?
Nanotube Superbatteries By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 2 Comments
Dense films of carbon nanotubes store large amounts of energy.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
New E-Paper Technology Speeds Up By Prachi Patel-Predd | Materials
Research shows that photonic crystals can change color as quickly as other technologies.
A Low-Energy Water Purifier By Lee Bruno | Business | 1 Comment
A Yale spinoff hopes to solve the big problem with desalination.
Fuel from Coal-Eating Microbes By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 7 Comments
A process for converting coal into natural gas could help reduce emissions.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Cleaning Up Shaky Home Video By Kate Greene | Computing
Video-enhancing software developed for the CIA is coming to consumers.
Stem Cells Undo Birth Defects By Jocelyn Rice | Biomedicine | 5 Comments
Transplanted stem cells restore normal behavior in brain-damaged rodents.
Obesity's Cellular Traffic Jam By Courtney Humphries | Biomedicine | 2 Comments
Research in mice reveals why brain cells become deaf to appetite-suppressing signals.
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