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chips channel light
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Punch
microscopic holes in tiny pieces of semiconductor
and you have a cheap way to channel light
and even parse out specific wavelengths. The
perforated chips should make networks faster
and cheaper, and may also lead to all optical
computers.
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Piezoelectric
sliver forms sensor
A little cantilever is the key component of a sensor that one day could tell you how thick your blood is or what nasties might be lurking in it.
Self-tuning
software speeds networks
A project to improve Internet software aims to ensure that off-the-shelf computers and fast networks are a match made in high-speed heaven.
Software
cross-sorts gene data
Israeli researchers add a twist to software that parses huge amounts of data into manageable chunks. They've used it to analyze genes related to colon cancer. Next up, Wall Street.
Electron
beams turn out tinier tubes
Nanotubes one millionth of a millimeter in diameter are common fare these days. Researchers in China have figured out how to make them one third that size.
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