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Thursday, July 29, 2010

How to Make an ATM Spit Out Money
Computing | By Erica Naone
A computer security researcher demonstrates attacks on cash machines.
Helping Joints Regrow Themselves
Biomedicine
A chemical-infused scaffold generates new tissue by attracting stem cells.
Blog: Adding Temperature to Human-Computer Interaction
Computing
An experimental new game controller adds the sensation of hot and cold to users' experience of a simulated environment
The Hunt for the Wikileaks Whistle-blower
Web | By David Talbot | 13 Comments
Digital encoding could catch future informants.
Can Electric Vehicles Lose the Plug?
Energy | 16 Comments
Wireless chargers are more convenient, but less efficient.
Glucose Monitors Get Under the Skin
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.
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 | 25 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.
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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 | 11 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.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wireless Companies Could Use Your Friends
By Tom Simonite | Communications
Mobile carriers might get marketing insights from studying whom you call and what device you use.
How HTML5 Will Shake Up the Web
By Erica Naone | Web | 7 Comments
The new standard will make Web apps more powerful and less buggy.
Bumpy Coatings for Better Solar Cells
By Katherine Bourzac | Materials | 3 Comments
A simple method applies nanoscale texturing over
large areas.
Building Super-Fast Electronics Components
By Nidhi Subbaraman | Materials | 1 Comment
Making graphene with clean edges will be key to using it for high-speed electronics.

Blogs

Real-Time Searches Lead to Real-Time Malware
by Erica Naone | 07/29/2010
Get Ready for Steerable Photon Guns
by kfc | 07/29/2010
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dwarf Support for Renewables
by Kevin Bullis | 07/29/2010 | 2 Comments
Our Rotting Video-Game Heritage
by Christopher Mims | 07/28/2010 | 9 Comments

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Battery breakthroughs could lower costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage--but commercializing these new technologies will be challenging.
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