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Technology Research News April 9, 2003	Biochip moves liquids with heat Researchers from Princeton University have made a microscopic device that uses heat to move, mix and split droplets of liquid. The device could be used in small, battery-operated chemical sensors and hand-held medical testers.
Technology Research News April 9, 2003	Twisted nanotubes have spring Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found a way to use carbon nanotubes -- rolled-up sheets of carbon atoms that form naturally in soot -- as tiny springs for microscopic devices.
Outside April 2003 Larry Gallagher	Joy Ride Intoxicated by the uplifting potential of a build-it-yourself hovercraft, our guy decides to take a flying leap into the future
Industrial Physicist Apr/May 2003 Ineke Malsch	Thin films seek a solar future Despite setbacks, the technology may yet shine.
CIO April 1, 2003 John Edwards	Something GNU in Radio Imagine an infinitely flexible radio. Simply by loading in various free programs, you could turn the device into a multistandard mobile phone, a GPS locator, an AM-FM stereo receiver or even a portable TV. That's the goal of the GNU Radio project, which aims to help radio escape from its box.
Inc. April 1, 2003 Robert X. Cringely	What's Next: Introducing the CamPuter Imagine 10 million surveillance cameras, digitized and linked.
Technology Research News March 26, 2003 Eric Smalley	3D holo video arrives Researchers from the University of Texas have devised a three-dimensional video system that cuts down the computing power needed to project three-dimensional images by using an 800,000-mirror device designed for two-dimensional digital projectors as a sort of holographic film.
Technology Research News March 26, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Design handles iffy nanocircuits Tiny circuits pose challenges that don't show up at larger scales. One of the biggest has to do with the number of defects in a device. Researchers are exploring ways to build defect tolerance into electronics so the hardware will work even when it contains a lot of faulty circuits.
Technology Research News March 26, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Network builds itself from scratch Drawing heavily on the chemistry of biology, researchers from Humboldt University in Germany have devised a way for electronic agents to efficiently assemble a network without having to rely on a central plan.
Technology Research News March 26, 2003 Eric Smalley	Molecule toggle makes nano logic A popular trend in technology research is copying nature, and another source of inspiration is the world of everyday objects. Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories have proposed a series of molecules that work like ordinary light switches.
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