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Chemistry World April 7, 2011 Andy Extance	Surface plasmons create vivid holograms Plasmons are "quasiparticles" that are observed when electrons in a metal collectively oscillate at light wave frequency.
National Defense May 2011 Fred C. Lash	Marines Take Steps to Avoid Costly Bottled Water Resupply The cost of delivering bottled water to the troops is rapidly becoming unsustainable. Bottles create large amounts of litter and are far more expensive than the water provided by military purification units.
National Defense May 2011 Stew Magnuson	New Applications, Markets Sought For Underwater Communication System A new technology designed to communicate with submarines as they travel stealthily at great depths and speeds is now being looked at as a means to send messages to special operations divers and commands to unmanned underwater vehicles.
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean	Researchers Tackle Marines' Portable Power Challenges The Defense Department's research laboratories are spending millions of dollars to improve batteries and to develop new portable power technologies for dismounted troops.
National Defense May 2011 Stew Magnuson	Army Looks to Industry To Reduce Computer Energy Consumption The Army, along with the information technology companies that serve it, are looking at ways to reduce the energy footprint of data centers.
Chemistry World April 7, 2011 Carl Saxton	Power sources get flexible US scientists have designed an ultra-thin, flexible battery with the highest charge capacity reported for thin film cells. The battery can also be charged at a lower voltage than lithium ion batteries.
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 G. Pascal Zachary	Jobless Innovation? As the United States tries to ride high tech out of recession, does it risk innovating its workforce out of jobs?
National Defense May 2011 Eric Beidel	Wireless Buoys May Keep Waterways Safe The Coast Guard is looking into the idea of using a system of buoys outfitted with sensors to monitor threats in waterways.
Chemistry World April 1, 2011 Erica Wise	DNA detection for rapid HIV diagnosis The diagnosis of HIV in developing countries could be quicker using a low cost device developed by US scientists.
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Brian Bowers	Requiem for the Incandescent Lightbulb A look back at a century of light.
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