Engineering

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Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Protein traps nanoparticles Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have adapted a tubular bacterial protein for technological applications by coaxing it to combine with individual luminescent semiconductor nanoparticles.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Nods drive audio interface Researchers from the University of Glasgow and the Canadian National Research Council have devised a pair of interaction techniques that allow people to manipulate mobile computers without looking at or talking to them.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Nano rapid prototyping advances Rapid prototyping -- using lasers to harden liquid plastic into three-dimensional shapes -- has been around for a couple of decades, but lately researchers have been working to scale the process down to the realm of nanotechnology.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Practical nanotube fiber near Spider silk, a product of 400 million years of evolution, stops insects on the wing because it is five times tougher than steel. Scientists working with carbon nanotubes are looking to surpass the strength of spider line.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Nanotube transistors make memory Researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea and the Chonbuk National University in Korea have laid the groundwork for making nonvolatile computer memory out of carbon nanotubes.
Bio-IT World June 15, 2003 Elizabeth Gardner	Mouse Hunt The deluge of data and accompanying proliferation of databases is spiraling out of control. New federations and solutions may offer partial relief.
Bio-IT World June 15, 2003 Michael Gross	Evolving Computational Solutions Aber uses evolutionary computing to beat evolutionary complexity
CIO June 15, 2003 Bob Violino	WAN Speed Record Internet transmissions using DSL and cable modems seem like pony express deliveries compared with the superfast data transfer achieved by scientists at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
Technology Research News June 4, 2003 Eric Smalley	Shock waves tune light Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used a computer simulation to show that sending shock waves through photonic crystals could lead to faster and cheaper telecommunications devices, more efficient solar cells, and advances in quantum computing.
Technology Research News June 4, 2003 Chhavi Sachdev	Artful displays track data The InfoCanvas system displays an electronic painting that contains movable elements that represent categories of information. The elements shift as information changes.
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