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IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Yu-Tzu Chiu	Plastic Computer Memory's Secret Is Gold Nanoparticles Taiwanese engineers make simple, stable nonvolatile memory from mix of plastic and nanoparticles.
PC Magazine December 6, 2007 Lance Ulanoff	Pleo Robot expertly re-creates the experience of bringing home a new puppy, even if Pleo is supposed to be a dinosaur.
Popular Mechanics December 6, 2007	Gibson's Robot Guitar Tunes Itself, Makes Concerts Longer Using microprocessors and motors to automatically tune the strings in seconds, the Gibson Robot Guitar puts an end to manual peg-twisting.
Popular Mechanics December 4, 2007 Erik Sofge	First Firefighting Robots Deployed, Could Spark Autonomous Dept. Bomb-squad bots are already a common tool for local law enforcement agencies and the military, but remote-controlled firefighters are just now making it into the field.
Popular Mechanics December 4, 2007 Joe Pappalardo	Kite Power Could Finally Pull Global Shipping to the Green Side This month, a commercial cargo ship will become the first to go into service employing a large parafoil lashed to its bow to provide a cheaper, cleaner way across the waves.
IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Sarah Adee	Scientists Start Quest for the Silicon Quantum Computer Sandia research could link silicon circuits to quantum computers.
Chemistry World December 3, 2007 Michael Gross	Flash Memory Enters Another Dimension Researchers in Korea and Australia have used stacked layers of gold nanoparticles to boost the storage density of flash memory.
IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Robb Mandelbaum	Model Stomach Takes Digestion Outside the Body Why food engineers, pharmaceutical companies, and organic farmers are lining up for the artificial organ.
IEEE Spectrum November 2007 John Voelcker	LA Auto Show: Attack of the 3-Ton Hybrids Automakers show off hybrids, hydrogen fuel-cell concepts, and their thriftiest vehicles at the "green auto show."
CFO December 1, 2007 Esther Shein	Rust Belt Rust costs companies billions of dollars a year. And while some corporate executives pay scant attention to rust prevention, it can be prevented.
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