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Friday, July 30, 2010

New Focus for Digital Photography
Computing | By Tom Simonite
Software that gives users more control of a camera could revolutionize photography.
Genes to Make Hydrocarbon Fuels
Energy
The startup LS9 reveals a discovery that could lead to biofuels that would work in conventional engines.
Helping Joints Regrow Themselves
Biomedicine | 1 Comment
A chemical-infused scaffold generates new tissue by attracting stem cells.
Blog: Real-Time Searches Lead to Real-Time Malware
Web | 1 Comment
Search results may increasingly be poisoned with links to malicious sites, a researcher says.
Blog: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dwarf Support for Renewables
Energy | 4 Comments
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance details international government energy spending on biofuels and renewable energy.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
How to Make an ATM Spit Out Money
By Erica Naone | Computing | 2 Comments
A computer security researcher demonstrates attacks on cash machines.
The Hunt for the Wikileaks Whistle-blower
By David Talbot | Web | 14 Comments
Digital encoding could catch future informants.
Can Electric Vehicles Lose the Plug?
By Katherine Bourzac | Energy | 17 Comments
Wireless chargers are more convenient, but less efficient.
Glucose Monitors Get Under the Skin
By Emily Singer | Biomedicine
Implantable devices work in diabetic pigs for over a year--human tests could be next.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A Smoother Street View
By Tom Simonite | Web | 2 Comments
Microsoft's new toy allows for a more seamless walk down an online avenue.
A Boost for Battery Life and Capacity
By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 1 Comment
Electric cars could benefit from a new manufacturing method.
Speeding Up Diagnosis of Infectious Disease
By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 1 Comment
A startup is developing sequencing-based tests that could detect infections within 24 hours.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
So Many Bugs, So Little Time
By Erica Naone | Computing
Tools that find serious bugs automatically could lead to safer, more stable software.
Fuel from the Sun
By Nidhi Subbaraman | Energy | 7 Comments
The DOE funds a research center aimed at making artificial photosynthesis practical.
Commercial Spaceflight, We Have a Problem
By Jeff Foust | Business | 9 Comments
Reduced government funding could scuttle some projects.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
App Lets You Know When Friends Are Nearby
By Erica Naone | Computing
New services try to make location information useful but not invasive.
New Languages, and Why We Need Them
By John Pavlus | Computing | 26 Comments
Creators introduced the programming languages that they hope will revolutionize computing.
Genetic Tests Get Bad Grades
By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 5 Comments
A federal investigation finds conflicting test results and false marketing claims.
Friday, July 23, 2010
A Cheaper Way to Catch CO2
By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 5 Comments
Genetically engineered enzymes are the key to a new carbon-capture method.
The Doctor Will Record Your Data Now
By David Talbot | Biomedicine | 12 Comments
With the rules finally set for health IT stimulus money, now comes the long march to implementation.
Your Groups Tell Hackers Who You Are
By Robert Lemos | Web | 3 Comments
A malicious site can find out what social-networking groups you belong to--and then figure out your identity.

Blogs

Real-Time Searches Lead to Real-Time Malware
by Erica Naone | 07/29/2010 | 1 Comment
Get Ready for Steerable Photon Guns
by kfc | 07/29/2010
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dwarf Support for Renewables
by Kevin Bullis | 07/29/2010 | 4 Comments
Our Rotting Video-Game Heritage
by Christopher Mims | 07/28/2010 | 9 Comments

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Spotlight on Microfluidics

A Paper Test for Liver Damage
A startup rolls out a cheap, disposable microfluidics test.
By Nidhi Subbaraman
Multiplying DNA One Drop at a Time
RainDance Technologies says its method of amplifying DNA in drops of water will expand clinical genetic testing.
By Emily Singer
Multistep Diagnostics on Paper
A credit-card-sized diagnostic device can perform a task normally carried out by complex equipment.
By Nidhi Subbaraman

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