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: Beyond Race-Based Medicine; By Emily Singer
Friday, January 16, 2009; Let's move beyond race when exploring disease, says Clyde Yancy.

: Toyota to Deliver Plug-In Hybrids; By Peter Fairley
Tuesday, January 13, 2009; The new Prius is designed so that its battery pack can be swapped out for a plug-in lithium-ion battery.

: GM to Build Its Own Batteries; By Kevin Bullis
Monday, January 12, 2009; Just as the company makes engines, it will now make battery packs for electric cars.

: A Low-Energy Water Purifier; By Lee Bruno
Thursday, January 08, 2009; A Yale spinoff hopes to solve the big problem with desalination.

Business Blogs

Gration Named NASA's New Administrator: By Brittany Sauser | 01/14/2009 | 1 Comment
Why Apple Shouldn't Miss Steve: By Jimmy Guterman | 01/06/2009 | 2 Comments
NASA's Future May Depend on Collaboration: By Brittany Sauser | 12/16/2008 | 2 Comments
How Google Plans to Take Over TV: By Erica Naone | 11/21/2008 | 7 Comments
Lawsuits Filed over PC Boot Time: By Kate Greene | 11/20/2008 | 7 Comments
The Clean Energy Economy: A New Industrial Revolution Rising From Challenging Times: By Hemant Taneja | 11/19/2008 | 6 Comments
Why A123 Didn't Get the Volt Contract: By Kevin Bullis | 11/14/2008 | 17 Comments
Financial Crisis Zaps Electric-Car Startup: By Kevin Bullis | 10/16/2008 | 5 Comments
Video Coverage of EmTech08: By TR Editors | 09/26/2008
Live Blogging: Personal Genomics and Predictive Software: By TR Editors | 09/25/2008

News from Around the Web

Red Hat chief: We're 'tough to do business with': 06/19/2008 | via news.cnet.com; Jim Whitehurst, still new on the job, says Red Hat is trying to change its image as a company with "great technology" that's "not the ...

Pfizer Wins Longer Life For Lipitor: 06/18/2008 | via forbes.com; Drug giant cuts deal to keep generic version off market for five months, allowing billions in additional sales.

Men Write Code from Mars, Women Write More Helpful Code from Venus: 06/06/2008 | via blogs.wsj.com; We all know men hate to ask for directions. Apparently they loathe putting directions in computer code, too.

iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World: 06/05/2008 | via businessweek.com; Apple could launch its new iPhone in 64 more countries by yearend, deepening the electronics giant's reach in international markets

Acer bets big on Linux: 06/05/2008 | via itnews.com.au; Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and netbooks.. The company is already heavily promoting Linux for its low ...

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