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Five Thousand Bucks for Your Genome
A new sequencing service could change the face of human genomics.
China's Eye on Web Chatter
Poorly protected files reveal a massive surveillance scheme.
Flexible Silicon Solar Cells
Thin but efficient solar cells use one-tenth the silicon of conventional cells.
Simpler Flexible Displays
A new approach avoids flexible electronics.
Wireless at Fiber Speeds
New millimeter-wave technology sends data at 10 gigabits per second.
Cheap, Off-Grid Cooling
A hybrid refrigerator will bring efficient, cheap cooling to India.
Toxicity-Resistant Crops
Researchers have engineered aluminum-tolerant crops.
Stopping Pandemic Bird Flu
A broad-acting vaccine might be key.
Hijacking Satellite Navigation
Sending false signals to GPS receivers could disrupt critical infrastructure.
Low-Power Liquid Lens
An adjustable-focus lens made of two drops of water could be used in small cameras.
Regenerating Torn Cartilage
A new biomaterial could improve knee-cartilage repair surgery.
Teaching Bacteria to Behave
Single-celled organisms could be "trained" to deliver drugs.
Tracking Laptop Thieves Safely
New software tracks a stolen laptop without tracking its owner.
Detecting Brain Chemicals
A new device could help with deep brain stimulation.
High-Efficiency Generators for Hybrid Vehicles
Free-piston engines could be used to generate electricity as efficiently as, and less expensively than, fuel cells.
Teaching Robots New Tricks
Robotic helicopters learn complex tricks by analyzing demos.
Purifying Water with Nano-particles
A company says 3-D nanoparticles boost the efficiency of water purification.
Counting Cells in Seconds
A lensless imaging system finds and recognizes the shadows of T cells and bacteria.
Counting Every Vote
California's secretary of state says open-source software is needed to safeguard electronic voting systems.
What's Delaying Digital Health Records?
The director of the U.S. Office of Health IT Adoption explains why it's so hard to get doctors to go digital.