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IEEE Spectrum June 2008 John Blau	Open-Source Baby Laboratories in Europe are adopting iCub robotic toddlers constructed from modular pieces and open source software to study learning and cognition.
IEEE Spectrum June 2008 Seema Singh	Tata Hopes Its Supercomputer Is A Money Machine Will Eka, the most powerful privately owned supercomputer in the world, turn a profit?
Chemistry World June 4, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Peptide printer goes into overdrive Synthesizing arrays of short peptides could soon be as easy as printing them out - thanks to the development of a modified laser printer that uses amino acids instead of colored ink.
IEEE Spectrum June 2008	Slideshow: Born Bionic These robots are pushing the envelope of humanoid design -- they can play the trumpet, unload a dishwasher, and climb stairs
Chemistry World May 30, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Putting the brakes on nanomachines Chemists in Taiwan have developed a nanomachine fitted with light-triggered molecular brakes, which can stop nanoscale propellers or wheels from spinning.
Popular Mechanics May 30, 2008 Glenn Reynolds	Is China's Space Program Armed for Apollo 2.0? Live @ ISDC 2008 China's out-of-this-world interests are nothing new as they're currently on their eleventh five-year plan. What's even clearer is that the Chinese have ambitious future plans for space.
Outside May 2008 Elizabeth Hightower	The Slime Solution Ethanol is so 2007. The future of biofuels is all about chocolate, chicken litter, and, yes, algae.
IEEE Spectrum May 2008 John Voelcker	Plug-ins and Hybrids and Diesels, Oh My! Two automotive conferences show the impact of public policy on core vehicle designs
Chemistry World May 27, 2008 Hayley Birch	Nanomembranes get tough A new chemical approach to making strong carbon films less than 5nm thick could help speed their use in molecular sieves and flexible displays, according to researchers in the US.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2008 John Teresko	The Future is Now for the Robot Revolution The next wave of robots will be remarkably human in appearance and function.
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