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IEEE Spectrum August 2007	Material By Design: Future Science or Science Fiction? Hit-or-miss approaches to large-scale commercial nanotechnology look more promising for now, but even here our ability to manipulate materials at the nanoscale for commercial applications may come down to serendipity rather than scientific method and design.
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Erico Guizzo	The Trading Test A big-time financial firm is recruiting tech talent by offering prizes to the college kids whose software chooses the best investments.
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Paul Wallich	Deeply Superficial Hackers must develop new tricks to modify the guts of today's surface-mount hardware.
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Carl Selinger	Dealing With the Media At some point in your engineering career you'll probably need to have this soft skill: to explain, defend, or promote a project to your boss, a reporter, or your company's communications manager. Here are guidelines on how to handle it.
Chemistry World July 30, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Graphene Sensor Achieves Ultimate Sensitivity An international team of researchers has achieved the ultimate in sensitivity - a gas sensor capable of detecting a single molecule. The sensor is based on graphene, a sheet of carbon a single atom thick.
Chemistry World July 30, 2007 Lewis Brindley	AFM Tip Feels Nano-Surfaces Scientists in the US have developed an artificial fingertip that boosts the resolution of atomic force microscopy, a technique that opens a window onto the nanoscale world.
Global Services July 30, 2007 Amrita Singh	Re-engineered Globally As outsourcing moves up several notches from writing code and answering calls, companies such as Boeing, Rolls Royce, Smiths Aerospace and General Motors are betting on getting their engineering components designed abroad.
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 Sarah Adee	Review: "Design for the Other 90%" An exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum highlights the role of design in the developing world: Hans and Pieter Hendrikse's Q-Drum... The AquaStar Flow Through purifier, from Meridian Design... Pot-in-Pot cooler... etc.
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 John Boyd	UPDATE: More Problems at Quake-hit Nuclear Plant Ten days after a deadly earthquake damaged the world's most powerful nuclear complex, the list of incidents and shut downs has risen to 63. The Japanese government is receiving strong criticism from academic experts on design flaws.
Popular Mechanics July 24, 2007 Nick Mokey	DIY Rally 2007 Runners-Up, Part 7: Beaten by the Grease Bike Here are four home made vehicles that help their owners pinch pennies and keep the planet a little greener at the same time.
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