Archive for the 'Technology' Category



A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s

Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Electrodes implanted in the brain show promise in early trials.

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Nanohealing Material Heads to Market

Sunday, May 11th, 2008
A startup is planning human trials for a nanostructured material that quickly stops bleeding.

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Low-Energy Water Filtration

Sunday, May 11th, 2008
A new membrane-free water-purification system uses small amounts of energy.

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A Faster Way to Detect Heart Attacks

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
A diagnostic chip tests saliva to determine if someone is having a heart attack.

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Social Networking Meets Personal Finance

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Web-based startups offer social features that help people make better financial decisions.

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Archiving E-mail Effectively

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
The White House’s recent problems archiving e-mail could be solved by emerging technologies.

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Building the Zero-Emissions City

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A city being built in Abu Dhabi will serve as a large-scale test for renewable energy.

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Tiny Blood Pumps for Failing Hearts

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A new heart aid could be implanted without invasive surgery.

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Biologists Enlist Online Gamers

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Players of a new game will design HIV vaccines and other proteins.

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NASA Satellite Images Burma Cyclone

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A novel imaging instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captures the devastation that Cyclone Nargis caused to the Myanmar coast.

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