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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
 - Preventing Movie Piracy
- By Kate Greene
- Researchers are developing tools to thwart the copying of films in theaters.
- Why Did Terry Wallis Wake Up after 19 Years in Bed?
- By Emily Singer
- New imaging techniques give tantalizing clues to why some people are able to recover consciousness following severe brain injuries.
- New Solar Technologies Fueled by Hot Markets
- By Kevin Bullis
- The booming solar-cell industry is driving investment in newer technologies that could make solar power as cheap as electricity from the grid.
Monday, July 3, 2006
- The Great Transformation
- By Mark Williams
- Why are the champions of Reagan's defense buildup arguing for a smaller, more technological military?
- A New Platform for Social Computing: Cell Phones
- By Wade Roush
- Cellular carriers are allowing their customers to share software, services, and content from independent companies. Finally.
Friday, June 30, 2006
- Gene Therapy Helps Against Cancer
- By Katherine Bourzac
- Ongoing and planned human tests take a promising approach to fighting cancer by boosting the immune system.
- A Safer Way to Detect Heart Disease
- By Susan Nasr
- MRI can help to diagnose coronary artery disease -- clearly, accurately, and without surgery.
- Stuck in July 4th Traffic? Maybe You Should Pay More.
- By David Talbot
- Creative toll strategies might make more of an impact on traffic congestion than new technologies, says a transportation researcher.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
- NASA's Bold Plan for Private Spaceflight
- By Mark Williams
- The space agency wants private partners to launch cargo and crews into orbits. But is the private sector up to the challenge?
- Cheaper, Cleaner Combustion
- By David Talbot
- A simple new design for combustion chambers used in power plants could slash the amount of pollutants and the costs to consumers.
- A Record-Breaking Camera Chip
- By Kate Greene
- This new imaging advance packs 100 million pixels into a picture.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
- Finding the Hidden Mutations That Control Cancer
- By Emily Singer
- New sequencing technologies that can detect rare mutations in tumors might allow personalized treatments for cancer.
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