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  Biological Transistor Enables Computing Within Living Cells

  March 28, 2013 — Bioengineers have taken computing beyond mechanics and electronics into the living realm of biology. Scientists have used a biological transistor made from genetic material -- DNA and RNA -- in place ... > full story
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  Large Robotic Jellyfish Could One Day Patrol Oceans

  March 28, 2013 — Researchers have unveiled Cyro, a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 ... > full story
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  Microscale Medical Sensors Inserted Under Skin Powered Wirelessly by External Handheld Receiver

  March 27, 2013 — Implantable electronic devices potentially offer a rapid and accurate way for doctors to monitor patients with particular medical conditions. Yet powering such devices remains a fundamental ... > full story
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  Computer Chips: Building Upward Safely

  March 27, 2013 — A computer model provides important clues for the production of tightly packed electronic ... > full story
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  Engineers Enable 'Bulk' Silicon to Emit Visible Light for the First Time

  March 27, 2013 — Electronic computing speeds are brushing up against limits imposed by the laws of physics. Photonic computing, where photons replace comparatively slow electrons in representing information, could ... > full story
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  Researchers Attach Lyme Disease Antibodies to Nanotubes, Paving Way for Diagnostic Device

  March 26, 2013 — Existing Lyme disease tests assess the presence of antibodies, which take weeks to form after the initial infection and persist after the infection is gone. Now, a nanotechnology-inspired technique ... > full story
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  New Process to Make Nanospheres

  March 26, 2013 — Small, with power-packed potential. A patent-pending technology to produce nanospheres could enable advances across multiple industries, including electronics, manufacturing, and biomedical ... > full story
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  Study Explores Gang Activity on the Internet

  March 26, 2013 — Gangs are not using the Internet to recruit new members or commit complex cybercrimes, according to a new ... > full story
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  Five Year-Olds Who Watch TV for Three or More Hours a Day More Likely to Be Antisocial: But the Risk of This Behaviour Is Very Small

  March 25, 2013 — Five year-olds who watch TV for three or more hours a day are increasingly likely to develop antisocial behaviors, such as fighting or stealing by the age of seven, indicates new ... > full story
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  Ultra-Precision Positioning

  March 25, 2013 — Ultra-precision positioning is required for the success of many scientific applications, including manufacturing semiconductors, aligning optics and manipulating cells. A novel rotary actuator ... > full story

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