Engineering

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Bio-IT World October 9, 2002 Salvatore Salamone	Calculating with DNA Scientists have demonstrated that DNA computers can solve complex problems, but the verdict is out on whether they will ever become practical.
Bio-IT World October 9, 2002 Mark D. Uehling	Can You See the 88th Dimension? Visualization expert Georges Grinstein talks about how scientists should analyze large data sets.
PC World October 3, 2002 Martyn Williams	Philips Shows Off Coin-Size Optical Discs Miniature discs can hold 1GB of data, and could replace memory cards in future electronic devices.
Inc. October 1, 2002 Susan Greco	Creation Nation Wondering where the next hot food ... hit toy ... big band ... miracle drug will come from? Chances are, from entrepreneurs just like you who are furiously creating new products for the country's biggest corporations. Are small companies America's new R&D labs?
Inc. October 1, 2002 Mary Kwak	A Brief History of Innovation Many of the revolutionary products of the last century sprang from small companies. If you don't already appreciate the impact that entrepreneurial businesses have had on your every waking hour, just try to imagine life without these inventions.
CIO October 1, 2002 Eric Knorr	It's Alive! Don't you wish the data center could look after itself? According to IBM, the mind-numbing complexity of today's data centers makes the need for self-managing systems acute.
CIO October 1, 2002 John Edwards	It Reflects Well On You MIT researchers have created high-performance mirrors in the shape of hairlike flexible fibers that can be woven into cloth or incorporated into paper. The technology could one day reside in clothing with an embedded reflective code or in protective gear for emergency personnel.
Salon.com September 24, 2002 Katharine Mieszkowski	Hydrotopia Say goodbye to fossil fuels. Author and environmentalist Jeremy Rifkin explains why hydrogen is the next great power source.
Science News September 21, 2002 Ivars Peterson	DNA's Error-Detecting Code Chemist Donall A. Mac Donaill of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, has now shown that patterns inherent in the chemical makeup of DNA correspond to a digital error-detecting code.
CIO September 15, 2002 John Edwards	When Bad Viruses Go Good Most biological viruses have a nasty reputation. But scientist Angela Belcher believes that some viruses can be guided into performing a useful task: building high-tech materials.
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