Living
things have evolved the ability to build substances
like bone and shell using combinations of
organic and inorganic materials. Researchers
at the University of Texas are using a little
forced evolution to find viruses whose peptides
come in handy for finding, carrying and gluing
together nanoscale pieces of semiconductor.
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Virtual
physicals at hand
A virtual reality system from the University of Buffalo allows physicians
to record and play back the tactile sensations of an abdominal exam.
Sandia
speeds microtube chip making
Researchers have devised a room temperature, single-wafer fabrication
process for building networks of tiny tubes on chips.
Data
compression makes the heart grow fuzzy
A trio of studies shows that the convenience of compressing large angiogram
files is probably outweighed by an increase in errors.
