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IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Willie D. Jones	Super Soaker Inventor Invents New Thermoelectric Generator Lonnie Johnson has moved on from high-powered squirt guns to a chip that converts heat from the sun into electricity.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Neil Savage	Random Nanostructure Boosts Thermoelectric Power Efficiency increase opens the door to many new applications for thermoelectric converters.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Sally Adee	A "Manhattan Project" for the Next Generation of Bionic Arms Johns Hopkins researchers lead a nationwide effort to make a bionic arm that wires directly into the brain to let amputees regain motor control and feeling.
Popular Mechanics March 17, 2008 Chris Ladd	Beyond St. Patrick, Breathalyzer-Like Med Tech Breaks Through A new breath analysis system is capable of detecting molecules in concentrations of around one part per billion.
Popular Mechanics March 14, 2008 Brian Lisi	Wave-Powered Boat Goes Beyond Record With Green Design A boat that moves at the speed of a brisk walk may not generate enthusiasm among recreational boaters, but the innovative use of wave power could lead to more powerful models.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Sally Adee	Q & A With: Actel CEO John East Actel CEO John East explains how low-power chips can save the world.
National Defense April 2008 Grace V. Jean	A Makeover for Top-Heavy Navy Ships? If the work of Office of Naval Research scientists comes to fruition, antennas on the tops of ships might one day disappear as radio frequency apertures are integrated into the hulls and superstructures of the ships themselves.
National Defense April 2008 Grace Jean	Dolphin's Brain Holds Secret to More Sophisticated Sonar By studying how the marine mammals interpret the signals they emit and receive in the water, researchers believe they can eventually develop a short range, high-resolution sonar.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd	Carbon Capture Starts From Coal-Plant Advances in Lab Two research groups come up with super carbon-capturing materials.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Sally Adee	Water Ship Up Firm gets $250 million to make oceangoing desalination vessels.
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