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Best of the Week: Saturday, July 31, 2010

A Smoother Street View
Web | By Tom Simonite | 2 Comments
Microsoft's new toy allows for a more seamless walk down an online avenue.
New Languages, and Why We Need Them
Computing | 31 Comments
Creators introduced the programming languages that they hope will revolutionize computing.
The Hunt for
the Wikileaks
Whistle-blower
Web | 18 Comments
Digital encoding could catch future informants.
Can Electric Vehicles Lose the Plug?
Energy | 19 Comments
Wireless chargers are more convenient, but they're not as efficient.
Commercial Spaceflight, We Have a Problem
Business | 9 Comments
Reduced government funding could scuttle some projects.
Friday, July 30, 2010
New Focus for Digital Photography
By Tom Simonite | Computing | 1 Comment
Software that gives users more control of a camera could revolutionize photography.
Genes to Make Hydrocarbon Fuels
By Kevin Bullis | Energy
The startup LS9 reveals a discovery that could lead to biofuels that would work in conventional engines.
Helping Joints Regrow Themselves
By Karen Weintraub | Biomedicine | 2 Comments
A chemical-infused scaffold generates new tissue by attracting stem cells.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
How to Make an ATM Spit Out Money
By Erica Naone | Computing | 3 Comments
A computer security researcher demonstrates attacks on cash machines.
Glucose Monitors Get Under the Skin
By Emily Singer | Biomedicine
Implantable devices work in diabetic pigs for over a year--human tests could be next.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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.
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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.
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.
Genetic Tests Get Bad Grades
By Emily Singer | Biomedicine | 5 Comments
A federal investigation finds conflicting test results and false marketing claims.

Blogs

Guns 'n' Roses
by kfc | 07/31/2010
Porsche to Make a Plug-in Hybrid
by Kevin Bullis | 07/30/2010
Brain Scans Teach Humans to Empathize with Bots
by Christopher Mims | 07/30/2010
FDA Lets Human Embryonic Stem Cells Trials Resume
by Emily Singer | 07/30/2010

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Spotlight on Microfluidics

A Paper Test for Liver Damage
A startup rolls out a cheap, disposable microfluidics test.
By Nidhi Subbaraman
Multiplying DNA One Drop at a Time
RainDance Technologies says its method of amplifying DNA in drops of water will expand clinical genetic testing.
By Emily Singer
Multistep Diagnostics on Paper
A credit-card-sized diagnostic device can perform a task normally carried out by complex equipment.
By Nidhi Subbaraman

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