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HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 Ivan Amato	The View from Here "Every major advance in imaging technology precipitates a new round of breakthroughs in cell biology," says structural biologist Grant Jensen, an HHMI investigator at the California Institute of Technology.
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 R. John Davenport	Hanchuan Peng: SmartScopes Even when he launched his career as an engineer and computer scientist, Hanchuan Peng was drawn to the beauty of biology. He is a leader in developing sophisticated ways to make sense of biological images.
Chemistry World September 14, 2012 Laura Howes	TNT for top guns It might seem counterintuitive but one way of making decoy flares for fighter planes better and safer is to make them out of TNT, say European scientists.
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson	Ground Troops Demanding Smaller Robotic Systems Whether they are in the air or on the ground, small robots are increasingly becoming a vital part of a platoon's tactics, techniques and procedures.
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson	Mini-Flail Robot Designed to Destroy Roadside Bombs A Fredericksburg, Va.-based company has created a robot that will move ahead of ground troops and clear a three-foot wide path for them.
National Defense October 2012 Dan Parsons	Marines Counting on Robots to Keep Them Out of Harm's Way Marine Corps researchers are on the constant lookout for technologies that can keep ground troops out of harm's way or make their tough jobs easier. Autonomous robots -- on land, sea and in the air -- are increasingly seen as an end to that means.
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Dan Siewiorek	Generation Smartphone The smartphone's role as constant companion, helper, coach, and guardian has only just begun
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Richard Stevenson	Tapping the Power of 100 Suns Concentrated solar power will keep future armies on the march
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Carter M. Armstrong	The Truth About Terahertz Anyone hoping to exploit this promising region of the electromagnetic spectrum must confront its very daunting physics
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Peter Fairley	Argument Over the Value of Solar Focuses on Spain Analysts disagree on whether the energy returned from solar is worth the energy invested
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