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Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Nanotubes on plastic speed circuits Many researchers are working to make plastic electronics that are as fast as today's silicon electronic components -- with the promise to enable flexible, inexpensive and very-large area computer screens. One group of researchers has taken a significant step closer to this goal.
Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Lens design promises tight spots A new photonic crystal lens can focus near-field light to a spot one-quarter of the light's wavelength. The device can be used to make smaller, faster computer chips and memory. It could also be used in super-resolution microscopes.
Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Silicon nanocrystal transistor shines A nanocrystal field-effect light-emitting device (FELED) could be used to integrate light sources on computer chips. This would allow the light sources and control circuits of display and communications device to be fabricated together, making for a faster, cheaper manufacturing process.
Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Nano triangles concentrate light An extremely small gold bowtie nanoantenna that focuses visible and near-infrared light to extremely small, intense spots of light could eventually be used to allow microscopes to focus at the nanoscale. Researchers hope to have a practical implementation built within a year.
Technology Research News February 9, 2005	Musical additions sound alarm Researchers in Germany are using music to convey information depending on whether a particular part is present or absent in an overall composition without losing the aesthetic quality of the piece. This makes it possible to selectively convey information to particular people.
InternetNews February 7, 2005 Michael Singer	IBM Debuts 'Cell' Chip The chip is expected to power applications in small consumer electronics devices, home entertainment systems and supercomputers.
Scientific American February 7, 2005 J.R. Minkel	More Bits in Pits A DVD-like system called multiplexed optical data storage (MODS) could take a run at holographic storage.
PC Magazine February 2, 2005 Natalie Goel	Robots in Motion Bust out your robot dance move now, because it may become obsolete.
PC Magazine February 2, 2005 Natalie Goel	A Tiny Engine That Could Cell phones and other portable devices are ideal for on-the-go and emergency situations--unless the battery's dead. Engineers are developing a microengine that is essentially a fuel tank.
Science News February 5, 2005	Nanotech Facts The National Nanotechnology Initiative has a Web site devoted to "Nanotech Facts."
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