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  Photonics: On Track for Downsizing

  February 3, 2013 — The ability to miniaturize photonics devices to sizes compatible with computer chips inches ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Energy Technology
  Physics
  Electronics
  Information Technology
   
  

  Semiconductor Physics: Taking Control of Spin

  February 3, 2013 — Generating and sustaining electrical currents with unique properties for information processing comes closer to reality after a successful theoretical ... > full story
• Information Technology
  Computer Science
  Genetics
  Distributed Computing
  Spintronics Research
  Biology
   
  

  Scientists Use Amazon Cloud to View Molecular Machinery in Remarkable Detail

  February 1, 2013 — Researchers have shared a how-to secret for biologists: New code for Amazon Cloud that significantly reduces the time necessary to process data-intensive microscopic ... > full story
• Bacteria
  Microbes and More
  Infectious Diseases
  Personalized Medicine
  Pharmacology
  Evolutionary Biology
   

  Tracking the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance

  February 1, 2013 — An automated device is yielding a new understanding of how antibiotic resistance evolves at the genetic ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Educational Psychology
  Privacy Issues
  Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
   
  

  Working Alone Won't Get You Good Grades

  January 31, 2013 — Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes, according to a new ... > full story
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Ozone Holes
  Environmental Issues
  Atmosphere
  Weather
   
  

  Ozone Depletion Trumps Greenhouse Gas Increase in Jet-Stream Shift

  January 31, 2013 — Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to ... > full story
• Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Energy Issues
  Energy and the Environment
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
   

  Solar Power: Is It Time for the Big Push?

  January 31, 2013 — There are big expectations for solar power in the coming years. Four renowned scientists in the field discuss what's needed now for a big push, including breaking barriers in research and ... > full story
• Industrial Relations
  Communications
  Internet
  Privacy Issues
  Social Psychology
  Consumer Behavior
   

  Policy, Enforcement May Stop Employees from Wasting Time Online at Work

  January 31, 2013 — Researchers studied cyberloafing -- wasting time at work on the Internet -- and the effects of Internet use policies and punishment on reducing ... > full story
• Lung Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
  Lung Disease
  Computational Biology
  Personalized Medicine
  Information Technology
   

  Next Lung Cancer Treatment Advancement May Come in the Form of Informatics

  January 31, 2013 — Bioinformatic experts are creating a new model based on digital images and genomics to help improve survival rates in people with lung cancer, which is the leading cancer killer among men and women ... > full story
• Severe Weather
  Aviation
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Vehicles
  Optics
   
  

  The Big Picture: Getting a Better Look at Sandy's Wake of Destruction

  January 31, 2013 — In New Jersey, along Hurricane Sandy's path of destruction, engineers are using infrared and ultraviolet imaging technology and acoustic emission testing combined with low-altitude aircraft ... > full story

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