Best of the Week: Sunday, June 21, 2009
A new modular design could make building nuclear reactors faster and cheaper.
Advanced Cell Technology will seek approval for human trials of its treatment for vision loss.
A new site provides answers to life, the universe, and just about everything.
Independent review of human-spaceflight plans gets under way today.
The online encyclopedia is poised to let users find, edit, and embed clips.
Use of proxies and Twitter is rising in Iran, but that doesn't automatically mean victory against state censorship.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
A Startup's Electric Sedan May Be First on the Road By Kevin Bullis | Business | 4 Comments
A Chinese-built electric sedan could be the first on sale in the United States, but it will quickly face competition.
Designing Structures Made of Nanomaterials By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 1 Comment
Microsoft researchers hope to simplify algorithms for self-assembling materials.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
A Skin Test for Alzheimer's Disease By Emily Singer | Biomedicine
Scientists aim to commercialize a test that detects an inflammatory marker in skin.
The Web vs. the Republic of Iran By Anne-Marie Corley | Web
Twitter gives Iranians a voice, but the government still controls the Internet.
Getting Computers Into the Groove By Erica Naone | Computing | 1 Comment
Automated song analysis could lead to better recommendations for listeners.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A Camera from a Sheet of Fiber By Kate Greene | Materials | 1 Comment
By integrating sensors into a plastic fiber, researchers make a large, flexible camera.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Big Blue Sees Clouds on the Horizon By Erica Naone | Computing | 1 Comment
IBM's big cloud-computing plan starts with virtual desktops and software application testing.
Volvo Tests Plug-in Hybrids By Katherine Bourzac | Business | 2 Comments
The company will bring vehicles to market in 2012.
Monday, June 15, 2009
A Two-Pronged Water-Treatment Technology By Monica Heger | Materials | 1 Comment
Combining light and electrical current removes contaminants from water.
A Cheap Route to Robust LEDs By Anne-Marie Corley | Materials | 1 Comment
Chemical bonds put a new spin on quantum-dot hybrid light-emitting devices.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Driving the Volt By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 25 Comments
The electric propulsion system for GM's new plug-in hybrid gives a silent yet powerful ride.
Antibody Drugs Customized by Genotype By Courtney Humphries | Biomedicine
A company wants to improve monoclonal-antibody therapies by tailoring them to patients' genotypes.
Hospital to Collect Patients' Genomic Data By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
A Boston hospital aims to collect genome information from all consenting patients.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
iPhone Hackers Get a Break By Robert Lemos | Communications
The difficulty of running nonapproved code on the iPhone has turned off security researchers--until now.
The Human Genome: Yours for $48,000 By Emily Singer | Biomedicine
A new sequencing service aims to take whole-genome sequencing mainstream.
IBM Invests in Battery Research By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 9 Comments
The company hopes to develop powerful, lightweight lithium-air batteries.
Social Networks Keep Privacy in the Closet By Erica Naone | Web
Economics may explain why it's so hard to find and configure privacy settings on many social networks.
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Stem-cell clinical trials set in India 06/15/2009 | via blogs.nature.com
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