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Chemistry World February 15, 2010 Andy Extance	Reversing attraction shrinks car batteries Transforming the most important attractive force acting between molecules into a repulsive one could enable US scientists to nearly halve the size of lithium-ion batteries.
CIO September 15, 2002 John Edwards	When Bad Viruses Go Good Most biological viruses have a nasty reputation. But scientist Angela Belcher believes that some viruses can be guided into performing a useful task: building high-tech materials.
Chemistry World June 9, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Artificial virus silences genes Scientists in Korea have created an artificial virus that can target the nucleus of cancer cells and knock out specific genes.
Chemistry World April 7, 2011 Carl Saxton	Power sources get flexible US scientists have designed an ultra-thin, flexible battery with the highest charge capacity reported for thin film cells. The battery can also be charged at a lower voltage than lithium ion batteries.
Chemistry World October 13, 2011 Fay Nolan Neylan	Fluoride Shuttle Batteries Lift Off Scientists in Germany say that a rechargeable battery that works on the basis of fluoride transfer between electrodes could have a better storage capacity than current batteries.
Fast Company November 2005 Michael A. Prospero	If Popeye Were a Biochemist Spinach is not only good for you, but one day might be good for the environment, too -- in the form of batteries.
Industrial Physicist	Biomimetic Nanotechnology Although biomimetic nanotechnology is in its infancy, with no applications yet reaching commercialization, the barriers in some cases lie mainly in scaling up production processes to industrial levels.
Technology Research News September 22, 2004	Virus Forms Nano Template Living matter self-assembles into complex organisms that can contain billions of cells, and researchers have tapped biological molecules like DNA and viruses to self-assemble technologically useful structures and materials.
Chemistry World April 12, 2010 Andy Extance	Balloon model bursts battery charge gap Over-simplifying chemical processes occurring in batteries has obscured an opportunity to improve energy efficiency, according to Slovenian and German scientists.
Chemistry World September 26, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Electric vehicles set to charge ahead 'There is a big effort to improve lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and largely the outcome will be dictated by how the consumer reacts,' says Daniel Abraham, a battery expert at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US.
Chemistry World June 20, 2010 Jon Cartwright	Carbon nanotubes boost battery power Researchers in the US claim to have created electrodes from carbon nanotubes that can make lithium-ion batteries some ten times more powerful than conventional models.
Chemistry World July 26, 2011 Kate McAlpine	Transparent Lithium Ion Batteries Make Electricity Generating Windows Possible Energy-harvesting windows are a step closer with the development of a transparent lithium ion battery.
PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Frank Washburn	Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices.
Chemistry World November 2, 2010 Hayley Birch	Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification The technique, developed by US researchers, can discriminate between different viruses and is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single virus particle.
Technology Research News May 7, 2003	Researchers fill virus with metal One way to construct materials atom by atom is to conscript machinery nature has already devised.
Chemistry World February 28, 2011 Hayley Birch	Protein nanotubes trap viruses Japanese researchers have used nanotubes made from human blood proteins to trap hepatitis B virus. They say their work lays the foundations for a new chemistry of protein-based nanotubes with biomedical applications.
Wired November 2006 John Hockenberry	Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery?
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Eric Smalley	Biochip spots single viruses A detector recently built from nanowire transistors can identify individual virus particles in real time in unpurified samples. Labs-on-a-chip based on the device could be used to monitor diseases.
Chemistry World June 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Nanoparticles allow remote control of cells In an experiment reminiscent of the mind-control rays that featured prominently in B-movies from the 1950s, scientists in the US have used a magnetic field to alter the behavior of an animal.
Chemistry World September 15, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Super-thin batteries made from paper and algae Although the batteries have lower voltage and power density than conventional batteries, their low cost and flexibility hold great promise for applications where metal-based batteries are impractical.
Chemistry World February 23, 2011 Laura Howes	Capsules for safer and more reliable lithium ion batteries Capsules coated onto electrodes could mitigate potential problems with lithium ion batteries by turning the batteries off when they overheat and 'healing' the electrodes when they crack and degrade, according to a researcher in the US.
Chemistry World April 21, 2015 Osman Mohamed	Ultrasound test echoes with battery charge Researchers in the US have shown that ultrasound echoes can indicate density changes to provide a simple and non-invasive method for measuring charge within any battery.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 Ben Ames	Nanotechnology delivers military power The Army is looking for a 21st century battlesuit, one that stops bullets, detects chemical and biological agents, monitors a wounded soldier's vital signs, administers basic first aid, and communicates with headquarters. Nanotechnology could provide the answer.
IEEE Spectrum September 2007 John Voelcker	Lithium Batteries Take to the Road Hybrid electric cars need much better batteries -- and A123, a plucky Massachusetts start-up, says it's got them.
Chemistry World August 8, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Wet batteries power up The performance of water-based lithium-ion batteries has been greatly boosted by removing oxygen from the power cells, report Chinese researchers.
Chemistry World September 19, 2007 Ned Stafford	Electric Cars Hoping for Lithium Ion Revolution General Motors is betting that chemists are close to solving the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle puzzle, by developing rechargeable batteries that are safe, robust, long-lasting, and inexpensive.
Chemistry World March 7, 2006 Jon Evans	Brownian motion slips into reverse An electrical device for suppressing Brownian motion has been used to trap proteins, viruses and semiconductor nanocrystals.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.
Chemistry World August 26, 2014 Andy Extance	No-frills coats set a trend for designer viruses Dutch scientists have built a simple model of viruses' protective coats in an attempt to create viral mimics that could fight diseases, as opposed to causing them.
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.
Chemistry World September 25, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Alkaline flow battery charges up renewable energy storage Scientists in the US have developed an alkaline flow battery that they hope will help to tackle the tricky problem of storing energy from renewable power sources such as wind and solar.
Scientific American October 2008 Yam, Juncosa & Swaminathan	Updates: Whatever Happened to Virus-Built Batteries? Targeting troublesome t cells... Viral micropower... Slimming down brown... Methane-producing grass...
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Technology Research News March 10, 2004	Atomic microscope spots viruses Researchers from BioForce Nanosciences Inc., Iowa State University and Des Moines University have combined an atomic force microscope with a method of capturing virus particles to produce a tool that rapidly detects viruses.
Wired September 2002 Amanda Griscom	Take These Genes and Call Me in the Morning Gene vaccines may be relatively new, but they're the logical outgrowth of two familiar strands of medical science.
IEEE Spectrum October 2005 Willie D. Jones	Fiber to the Brain Nanotech researchers have devised a method for attaching electrodes to small clusters of brain cells -- or even individual neurons -- using the cardiovascular system as the conduit through which wires are threaded.
Chemistry World October 14, 2011 James Mitchell Crow	Twist in the tale to improve gene therapy New insights into the physical properties of different forms of DNA could help to improve gene therapy, chemists in Spain and India say.
PC Magazine May 16, 2007 Lisa Zyga	Eco-Friendly Batteries on the Horizon A new generation of longer-lasting, environmentally friendly batteries that run on sugar, urine, and bacteria is on the horizon.
Wired August 2005 Jonathon Keats	The Deadly Art of Viral Cinema Her studio is a biophysics lab, her camera a microscope. And she's changing the way we see - and fight - disease. Zhuang uses lasers, a microscope, and pair of hi-res digicams to capture viral infection in action.
Chemistry World November 2, 2015 Tim Wogan	New lithium-air battery safe from water damage A lithium-air battery with superior efficiency and stability has been developed by researchers in the UK.
PC Magazine December 21, 2005 Bill Howard	Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Brian Orelli	Another Blow to Gene Therapy The FDA shuts down a clinical trial, tripping up Targeted Genetics and possibly its competitors. A subject in the trial of their gene therapy arthritis medication died shortly after taking the drug.
Popular Mechanics October 2009 Seth Porges	How to Make Your Own Battery-Powered Gadget Chargers There's no magic to a cellphone charger. It's really little more than a plastic-wrapped strip of copper wire designed to deliver power (stepped down in voltage and converted to DC, of course) from an outlet to your phone battery.
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Chemistry World August 31, 2011 Hayley Birch	Smallpox vaccine virus puts cancer in its sights The results of a human cancer therapy trial show for the first time that tumors can be targeted and infected by engineered viruses, without damage to surrounding tissues.
National Defense November 2010 Eric Beidel	To Counter Bioterrorism, The Key is Boosting Immunity That's why Texas A&M University researchers are investigating ways to arm Americans against attacks involving toxins, viruses and bacteria.
Chemistry World March 11, 2009 Hayley Birch	Super battery could power electric cars Scientists in the US have built a lithium based 'super battery' that releases its charge 100 times faster than a regular rechargeable.
Fast Company October 2004 Alison Overholt	The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going....