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Europe Backs Supergrids

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Recent efforts show hope for regional transmission planning for renewable power.

Amazon Aims at Content Delivery

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Startups may be drawn to the company's content-delivery network.

First Light-Driven Nanomachine

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A silicon nanobeam uses optical force to do mechanical work in an electrical circuit.

A Design for Cheaper Wind Power

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A design that draws on jet engine technology could halve the cost of generating electricity from wind.

Making an Old Brain Young

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Scientists are developing new ways to manipulate the brain's normal plasticity.

Improving Prenatal Testing

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A DNA chip could make it easier to diagnose rare conditions while the patient is still in utero.

How Cells Age

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Parallels between mice and yeast uncover a potentially universal aging mechanism.

Sharing the Browser

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Software lets workers collaborate online by clicking together.

Internal External Defibrillator

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new device may offer a safer way to jump-start ailing hearts.

Modeling Brain Blasts

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT

A computer simulation reveals how blast waves reverberate around a soldier's helmet.

Regenerating Neurons in Eyes

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers stimulate the growth of new retinal cells in mice.

Color Quantum-Dot Displays

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new way to print quantum dots could lead to brighter, more power-efficient displays.

Memristors Make Chips Cheaper

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The first hybrid memristor-transistor chip could be cheaper and more energy efficient.

A Clearer Picture of Cancer

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new, high-resolution imaging system captures "early" photons.

Tongue Control

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Sensory feedback via the tongue might improve neural prostheses.

Giant Camera Tracks Asteroids

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The camera will offer sharper, broader views of the sky.

Electricity from Waste Heat

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Ener-G-Rotors' system harvests energy at lower temperatures.

A Weed-Powered Passenger Jet

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Jet fuel made from an inedible plant will power an aircraft.

Less-Invasive Brain Interfaces

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Electrical activity from the surface of the brain may be precise enough to control prostheses, research shows.

How Google's Ear Hears

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The new voice-search application for the iPhone marks a milestone for spoken interfaces.

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