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National Defense August 2013 Dan Parsons	Google Glass Eyed for Wearable Soldier Gear Army officials have been after a way to outfit soldiers with wearable computers for years, but have repeatedly failed to find a system that both delivers information coherently and avoids impairing troops' perception of the battlefield.
Chemistry World July 3, 2013 Charlie Quigg	Flat-pack structures build themselves Scientists in the US have developed flat pack structures that can autonomously assemble into three-dimensional shapes on application of an electrical current.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Rowan Frame	Thermoelectric cost analysis Scientists from the US have derived a metric to analyze the cost of power generation using thermoelectric technology.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Ian Le Guillou	Research project success: the essential guide for science and engineering students The book by McCormac and others is primarily aimed at undergraduates starting a research project. However, much of the advice applies equally well, if not more so, to those embarking on a PhD.
Chemistry World June 27, 2013 Rachel Cooper	Self-contained chemical synthesis Scientists in the UK have used reactors made on a 3D printer to complete a three stage organic synthesis.
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Seth Darling	Project sunshine: how science can use the sun to fuel and feed the world McKevitt and Ryan have somehow managed to cover the history of the universe and life, and to explain how sunlight and energy are inextricably intertwined, both succinctly and compellingly.
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Emma Stoye	Glucose-sensing contact lens could run on power of tears Diabetics could one day be able to monitor their blood sugar levels using bionic contact lenses. Researchers have developed a fuel cell that runs on tears, which they say could power lens-mounted glucose sensors.
Chemistry World June 25, 2013	Press P to print Much of the headline-grabbing scientific 3D printing has been in biotechnology, where body parts have been printed using biological polymers. But why stop at replacement body parts? Why not go beyond biology and use 3D printing to enhance the human body?
Chemistry World June 24, 2013 Emma Stoye	Miniature battery a first for 3D printing Researchers in the US have created a lithium-ion battery the size of a grain of sand, the first to be manufactured by 3D printing.
National Defense July 2013 Stew Magnuson	Battlefield Sensors Continue To Make Technological Leaps Hyperspectral and wide-area surveillance sensors are two examples of technologies that military leaders have touted as success stories.
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