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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:16 -0500
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Major advances made in predicting
crystal structures
physOrg.com Nov. 26,2007
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Researchers have met the challenge
of predicting the crystal structures
of small organic molecules by
computational methods without
experimental input, a goal that has
been described as the Holy Grail of...
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Major advances made in predicting
crystal structures
physOrg.com Nov. 26,2007
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Researchers have met the challenge
of predicting the crystal structures
of small organic molecules by
computational methods without
experimental input, a goal that has
been described as the Holy Grail of...
http://www.kurzweilai.net/email/newsRedirect.html?newsID=7536&m=405

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Smarter energy storage for solar
and wind power
PhysOrg.com Nov. 26,2007
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Development of the first hybrid
battery suitable for storing
electricity from renewable energy
sources such as solar and wind is
now a step clo CSIRO and Cleantech
Ventures have invested in technology
start-up Smart Storage Pty Ltd . The
Smart Storage battery technology
aims to deliver a low cost, high
performance, high power stationary
energy...
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Google Plans Service to Store
Users' Data
Wall Street Jounral nov. 27, 2007
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Google is preparing a service that
would let users store on its
computers essentially all of the
files they might keep on their
personal-computer hard drives --
such as word-processing documents,
digital music, video clips and
images. The service could let users
access their files via the Internet
from different computers and mobile
devices...
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After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the
Work Begins
New York Times Nov. 27,2007
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Two biotechnology companies hope
next year to begin the first
clinical trials of therapies derived
from human embryonic stem cells.
Geron plans to test a type of neural
cell as a treatment for spinal cord
injuries, and Advanced Cell
Technology wants to plant retinal
epithelium cells into the eye to
treat retina...
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Prosthetic Limbs That Can Feel
Technology Review November 27, 2007
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Scientists from Northwestern
University, in Chicago, have shown
that transplanting the nerves from
an amputated hand to the chest
allows patients to feel hand
sensation there. The findings are
the first step toward prosthetic
arms with sensors on the
fingers--now under development--that
will transfer tactile information
from the device to the...
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How sci-fi influences today's
gadgets
NewScientist news service Nov. 26,2007
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Movie interfaces like that in
Minority Report can influence public
perception of real-world ideas for
new ways to interact....
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Cheap sensors could capture your
every move
NewScientist news service Nov. 26, 2007
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Small, cheap sensors for tracking
the movement of a person's entire
body could lead to "whole-body
interfaces" for controlling
computers or playing games,
researchers say. Several sensors
measuring about 2.5 centimetres on
each side are attached to a person's
legs and arms. The sensors detect
movement in two different ways:
accelerometers...
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